The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530xi (07 - 08) vs. BMW 520d xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

€ 48,100
BMW 530xi (07 - 08) 530xi
€ 50,900
BMW 520d xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) 520d
€ 48,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 50,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The 530xi is 9.5 cm shorter, 2.2 cm narrower and 0.3 cm taller than the 520d.
530xi
520d
1482
Blueprint BMW 530xi (07 - 08)
1846
2036
1479
Blueprint BMW 520d xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1846 mm
Width
1868 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1482 mm
Height
1479 mm
Blueprint BMW 530xi (07 - 08)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW 520d xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4936
4841 mm
Length
4936 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm

Vehicle Weight

530xi
520d
1710 kg
Kerb Weight
1695 kg
2195 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2325 kg
BMW 530xi (07 - 08)
Weight Difference:
15 kg
0.88 %
BMW 520d xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

General

530xi
520d
E60
Generation
G30
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

530xi
520d
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW B47
N53-B30
Engine Code
B47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
268 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
530xi
268 bhp
187 bhp
520d
320 NM
at 2750 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
530xi
320 NM
400 NM
520d

Performance

530xi
520d
155 mph
Maximum Speed
144 mph
6.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

530xi

62 mph 62
mph

106 m
0.000 sec

520d

 REPLAY
6.38 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.06 kg/bhp
530xi
6.38 kg/bhp
9.06 kg/bhp
520d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530xi
520d
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
67 mpg
530xi
34 mpg
67 mpg
520d
25 mpg
city
58 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
531 mi
Range
976 mi
530xi
531 mi
976 mi
520d
Environmental Impact
155.3 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).
86.4 kWh
530xi
155.3 kWh
86.4 kWh
520d
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
194 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
109 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

530xi
520d
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
485 kg
Maximum Payload
630 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
530 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data