The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 535d Steptronic (13 - 16) vs. BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)

€ 59,400
BMW 535d Steptronic (13 - 16) 535d
€ 44,300
BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11) 523i
€ 59,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 44,300

ⓘ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 width and height, but the 535d is 0.8 cm longer.
535d
523i
1464
Blueprint BMW 535d Steptronic (13 - 16)
1860
2094
1464
Blueprint BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1464 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 535d Steptronic (13 - 16)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)
2968
4899
4907 mm
Length
4899 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

535d
523i
1810 kg
Kerb Weight
1725 kg
2345 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2260 kg
BMW 535d Steptronic (13 - 16)
Weight Difference:
85 kg
4.7 %
BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)

General

535d
523i
F10
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

535d
523i
Straight-six diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N57
Engine Series
BMW N53
N57-D30
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
309 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
535d
309 bhp
201 bhp
523i
630 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
535d
630 NM
270 NM
523i

Performance

535d
523i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
145 mph
5.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

74 m
0.000 sec

535d

62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

523i

▶ REPLAY
5.86 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.58 kg/bhp
535d
5.86 kg/bhp
8.58 kg/bhp
523i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

535d
523i
Fuel Economy
53 mpg
combined
37 mpg
535d
53 mpg
37 mpg
523i
46 mpg
city
27 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
821 mi
Range
572 mi
535d
821 mi
572 mi
523i
Environmental Impact
109.1 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).
144 kWh
535d
109.1 kWh
144 kWh
523i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
138 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
178 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

535d
523i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
535 kg
Maximum Payload
535 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data