The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 550i Automatic (10 - 13) vs. BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16)

€ 71,500
BMW 550i Automatic (10 - 13) 550i
€ 43,100
 BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16) 518d
€ 71,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 43,100

ⓘ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 550i is 0.8 cm shorter.
550i
518d
1464
Blueprint BMW 550i Automatic (10 - 13)
1860
2094
1464
Blueprint BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16)
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1464 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 550i Automatic (10 - 13)
2968
4899
Blueprint BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16)
2968
4907
4899 mm
Length
4907 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

550i
518d
1905 kg
Kerb Weight
1700 kg
2430 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2235 kg
BMW 550i Automatic (10 - 13)
Weight Difference:
205 kg
10.76 %
BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16)

General

550i
518d
F10
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

550i
518d
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N63
Engine Series
BMW B47
N63-B44
Engine Code
B47-D20
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
4
4395 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
402 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 4000 rpm
550i
402 bhp
148 bhp
518d
600 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
550i
600 NM
360 NM
518d

Performance

550i
518d
155 mph
Maximum Speed
134 mph
5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

69 m
0.000 sec

550i

62 mph 62
mph

131 m
0.000 sec

518d

▶ REPLAY
4.74 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.49 kg/bhp
550i
4.74 kg/bhp
11.49 kg/bhp
518d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

550i
518d
Fuel Economy
27 mpg
combined
67 mpg
550i
27 mpg
67 mpg
518d
18 mpg
city
58 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
418 mi
Range
1036 mi
550i
418 mi
1036 mi
518d
Environmental Impact
197 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
550i
197 kWh
86.4 kWh
518d
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
243 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
110 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

550i
518d
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
535 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data