The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) vs. BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
€ 70,000
€ 47,000
€ 70,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,000
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The 550i Touring is 6.4 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 2.9 cm taller than the 523i Touring.
550i Touring
523i Touring
1491
1846
2036
1462
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
2886
4843
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
550i Touring
523i Touring
1835 kg
Kerb Weight
1805 kg
2320 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2380 kg
Weight Difference:
30 kg
1.63 %
General
550i Touring
523i Touring
E61
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
550i Touring
523i Touring
V8 petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
BMW N62
Engine Series
BMW N53
N62-B48
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
4799 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
362 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
550i Touring
362 bhp
201 bhp
523i Touring
490 NM
at 3400 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
550i Touring
490 NM
270 NM
523i Touring
Performance
550i Touring
523i Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
141 mph
5.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.4 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
75 m
0.000 sec
550i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
117 m
0.000 sec
523i Touring
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5.07 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.98 kg/bhp
550i Touring
5.07 kg/bhp
8.98 kg/bhp
523i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
550i Touring
523i Touring
Fuel Economy
26 mpg
combined
36 mpg
550i Touring
26 mpg
36 mpg
523i Touring
18 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
406 mi
Range
557 mi
550i Touring
406 mi
557 mi
523i Touring
Environmental Impact
202.8 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).
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).
147.7 kWh
550i Touring
202.8 kWh
147.7 kWh
523i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
254 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
182 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
550i Touring
523i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
485 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L
