The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530xd (07 - 08) vs. BMW 550i Automatic (07 - 10)

€ 48,500
BMW 530xd (07 - 08) 530xd
€ 67,100
BMW 550i Automatic (07 - 10) 550i
€ 48,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 67,100

Base price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. Both cars are the same length and width, but the 530xd is 1.4 cm taller.
530xd
550i
1482
Blueprint BMW 530xd (07 - 08)
1846
2036
1468
Blueprint BMW 550i Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1482 mm
Height
1468 mm
Blueprint BMW 530xd (07 - 08)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW 550i Automatic (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4841 mm
Length
4841 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

530xd
550i
1760 kg
Kerb Weight
1745 kg
2245 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2230 kg
BMW 530xd (07 - 08)
Weight Difference:
15 kg
0.85 %
BMW 550i Automatic (07 - 10)

General

530xd
550i
E60
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

530xd
550i
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW M57
Engine Series
BMW N62
M57-D30
Engine Code
N62-B48
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
4799 CC
232 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
362 bhp
at 6300 rpm
530xd
232 bhp
362 bhp
550i
500 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
490 NM
at 3400 rpm
530xd
500 NM
490 NM
550i

Performance

530xd
550i
150 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

530xd

62 mph 62
mph

74 m
0.000 sec

550i

 REPLAY
7.59 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.82 kg/bhp
530xd
7.59 kg/bhp
4.82 kg/bhp
550i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530xd
550i
Fuel Economy
41 mpg
combined
27 mpg
530xd
41 mpg
27 mpg
550i
31 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
630 mi
Range
423 mi
530xd
630 mi
423 mi
550i
Environmental Impact
141.9 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
195.2 kWh
530xd
141.9 kWh
195.2 kWh
550i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
183 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
246 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

530xd
550i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
485 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data