The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 550i (07 - 10) vs. BMW 530d Steptronic (17 - ..)

€ 64,900
BMW 550i (07 - 10) 550i
€ 57,800
BMW 530d Steptronic (17 - ..) 530d
€ 64,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 57,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 550i is slightly smaller in every dimension. It's 9.5 cm shorter, 2.2 cm narrower and 1.1 cm lower than the 530d.
550i
530d
1468
Blueprint BMW 550i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1479
Blueprint BMW 530d Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1846 mm
Width
1868 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1468 mm
Height
1479 mm
Blueprint BMW 550i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW 530d Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4936
4841 mm
Length
4936 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm

Vehicle Weight

550i
530d
1735 kg
Kerb Weight
1715 kg
2220 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2345 kg
BMW 550i (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.15 %
BMW 530d Steptronic (17 - ..)

General

550i
530d
E60
Generation
G30
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

550i
530d
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N62
Engine Series
BMW B57
N62-B48
Engine Code
B57-D30
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
4799 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
362 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
261 bhp
at 4000 rpm
550i
362 bhp
261 bhp
530d
490 NM
at 3400 rpm
Max. Torque
620 NM
at 2000 rpm
550i
490 NM
620 NM
530d

Performance

550i
530d
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
5.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

72 m
0.000 sec

550i

62 mph 62
mph

79 m
0.000 sec

530d

▶ REPLAY
4.79 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.57 kg/bhp
550i
4.79 kg/bhp
6.57 kg/bhp
530d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

550i
530d
Fuel Economy
26 mpg
combined
55 mpg
550i
26 mpg
55 mpg
530d
17 mpg
city
46 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
399 mi
Range
804 mi
550i
399 mi
804 mi
530d
Environmental Impact
206.5 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).
104.9 kWh
550i
206.5 kWh
104.9 kWh
530d
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
260 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
157 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

550i
530d
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