The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530xd Touring Automatic (07 - 08) vs. BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10)

€ 53,200
BMW 530xd Touring Automatic (07 - 08) 530xd Touring
€ 42,600
BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10) 523i Touring
€ 53,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 42,600

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 530xd Touring and the 523i Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 190.7 inches long, 72.7 inches wide and 58.7 inches tall.
530xd Touring
523i Touring
58.7
Blueprint BMW 530xd Touring Automatic (07 - 08)
72.7
80.2
58.7
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10)
72.7
80.2
72.7 in
Width
72.7 in
80.2 in
Width Incl. Mirrors
80.2 in
58.7 in
Height
58.7 in
Blueprint BMW 530xd Touring Automatic (07 - 08)
113.6
190.7
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10)
113.6
190.7
190.7 in
Length
190.7 in
113.6 in
Wheelbase
113.6 in

Vehicle Weight

530xd Touring
523i Touring
3990 lb
Curb Weight
3671 lb
5148 lb
Gross Vehicle
Weight
4828 lb
BMW 530xd Touring Automatic (07 - 08)
Weight Difference:
320 lb
8.02 %
BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10)

General

530xd Touring
523i Touring
E61
Generation
E61
Station Wagon
Car Body Style
Station Wagon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded
Permanent all-wheel drive (AWD)
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

530xd Touring
523i Touring
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six gasoline engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW M57
Engine Series
BMW N53
M57-D30
Engine Code
N53-B25
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
3 L / 147 cu in
Displacement
2.5 L / 122 cu in
232 hp
at 4000 rpm
Power
187 hp
at 6100 rpm
530xd Touring
232 hp
187 hp
523i Touring
369 lb‑ft
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
177 lb‑ft
at 3500 rpm
530xd Touring
369 lb‑ft
177 lb‑ft
523i Touring

Performance

530xd Touring
523i Touring
145 mph
Maximum Speed
143 mph
7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

318 ft
0.000 sec

530xd Touring

62 mph 62
mph

387 ft
0.000 sec

523i Touring

 REPLAY
17.2 lb/hp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
19.63 lb/hp
530xd Touring
17.2 lb/hp
19.63 lb/hp
523i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530xd Touring
523i Touring
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
30 mpg
530xd Touring
33 mpg
30 mpg
523i Touring
24 mpg
city
22 mpg
No data
highway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
18.5 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity
18.5 gal
Kraftstoffanzeige
604 mi
Range
551 mi
530xd Touring
604 mi
551 mi
523i Touring
Environmental Impact
148.1 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).
149.7 kWh
530xd Touring
148.1 kWh
149.7 kWh
523i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
309 g/mi (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
299 g/mi (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

530xd Touring
523i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
1157 lb
Maximum Payload
1157 lb
14.2 cu ft
Trunk Volume
14.2 cu ft
46.7 cu ft
Cargo Volume (Seats Down)
46.7 cu ft