The Comparative Analysis :

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

€ 50,600
BMW 530xi Touring (07 - 08) 530xi Touring
€ 52,900
BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..) 520d Touring
€ 50,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 52,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 530xi Touring is slightly smaller in every dimension. It's 3.9 inches shorter, 0.9 inches narrower and 0.3 inches lower than the 520d Touring.
530xi Touring
520d Touring
58.7
Blueprint BMW 530xi Touring (07 - 08)
72.7
80.2
59
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
73.5
83.7
72.7 in
Width
73.5 in
80.2 in
Width Incl. Mirrors
83.7 in
58.7 in
Height
59 in
Blueprint BMW 530xi Touring (07 - 08)
113.6
190.7
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
117.1
194.6
190.7 in
Length
194.6 in
113.6 in
Wheelbase
117.1 in

Vehicle Weight

530xi Touring
520d Touring
3968 lb
Curb Weight
3880 lb
5126 lb
Gross Vehicle
Weight
5302 lb
BMW 530xi Touring (07 - 08)
Weight Difference:
88 lb
2.22 %
BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)

General

530xi Touring
520d Touring
E61
Generation
G31
Station Wagon
Car Body Style
Station Wagon
Premium Unleaded
Fuel Type
Diesel
Permanent all-wheel drive (AWD)
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

530xi Touring
520d Touring
Straight-six gasoline 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
3 L / 147 cu in
Displacement
2 L / 98 cu in
268 hp
at 6700 rpm
Power
187 hp
at 4000 rpm
530xi Touring
268 hp
187 hp
520d Touring
236 lb‑ft
at 2750 rpm
Max. Torque
295 lb‑ft
at 1750 rpm
530xi Touring
236 lb‑ft
295 lb‑ft
520d Touring

Performance

530xi Touring
520d Touring
153 mph
Maximum Speed
140 mph
6.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

315 ft
0.000 sec

530xi Touring

62 mph 62
mph

354 ft
0.000 sec

520d Touring

 REPLAY
14.81 lb/hp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
20.75 lb/hp
530xi Touring
14.81 lb/hp
20.75 lb/hp
520d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530xi Touring
520d Touring
Fuel Economy
28 mpg
combined
50 mpg
530xi Touring
28 mpg
50 mpg
520d Touring
20 mpg
city
45 mpg
No data
highway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
18.5 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity
17.4 gal
Kraftstoffanzeige
512 mi
Range
872 mi
530xi Touring
512 mi
872 mi
520d Touring
Environmental Impact
161.1 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).
96.7 kWh
530xi Touring
161.1 kWh
96.7 kWh
520d Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
327 g/mi (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
246 g/mi (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

530xi Touring
520d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
1157 lb
Maximum Payload
1422 lb
14.2 cu ft
Trunk Volume
16.1 cu ft
46.7 cu ft
Cargo Volume (Seats Down)
48.1 cu ft