The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 550i Steptronic (13 - 16) vs. BMW 530i (11 - 13)

€ 73,200
BMW 550i Steptronic (13 - 16) 550i
€ 46,800
BMW 530i (11 - 13) 530i
€ 73,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 46,800

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 longer.
550i
530i
1464
Blueprint BMW 550i Steptronic (13 - 16)
1860
2094
1464
Blueprint BMW 530i (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1464 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 550i Steptronic (13 - 16)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 530i (11 - 13)
2968
4899
4907 mm
Length
4899 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

550i
530i
1905 kg
Kerb Weight
1710 kg
2430 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2245 kg
BMW 550i Steptronic (13 - 16)
Weight Difference:
195 kg
10.24 %
BMW 530i (11 - 13)

General

550i
530i
F10
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

550i
530i
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N63
Engine Series
BMW N53
N63-B44
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
4395 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
444 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
268 bhp
at 6100 rpm
550i
444 bhp
268 bhp
530i
650 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
310 NM
at 1600 rpm
550i
650 NM
310 NM
530i

Performance

550i
530i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
4.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

64 m
0.000 sec

550i

62 mph 62
mph

90 m
0.000 sec

530i

 REPLAY
4.29 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.38 kg/bhp
550i
4.29 kg/bhp
6.38 kg/bhp
530i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

550i
530i
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
37 mpg
550i
33 mpg
37 mpg
530i
24 mpg
city
28 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
506 mi
Range
572 mi
550i
506 mi
572 mi
530i
Environmental Impact
162.9 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
550i
162.9 kWh
144 kWh
530i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
199 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
177 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

550i
530i
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