The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 550i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18)

€ 74,500
BMW 550i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) 550i Touring
€ 48,600
 BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18) 520d Touring
€ 74,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 48,600

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 550i Touring is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 3.5 cm shorter, 0.8 cm narrower and 3.6 cm lower than the 520d Touring.
550i Touring
520d Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 550i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1498
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18)
1868
2126
1860 mm
Width
1868 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1462 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint BMW 550i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18)
2975
4942
4907 mm
Length
4942 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm

Vehicle Weight

550i Touring
520d Touring
1845 kg
Kerb Weight
1730 kg
2420 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2380 kg
BMW 550i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
Weight Difference:
115 kg
6.23 %
BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18)

General

550i Touring
520d Touring
F11
Generation
G31
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

550i Touring
520d Touring
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
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
550i Touring
402 bhp
187 bhp
520d Touring
600 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
550i Touring
600 NM
400 NM
520d Touring

Performance

550i Touring
520d Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
143 mph
5.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

71 m
0.000 sec

550i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

111 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring

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4.59 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.25 kg/bhp
550i Touring
4.59 kg/bhp
9.25 kg/bhp
520d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

550i Touring
520d Touring
Fuel Economy
26 mpg
combined
63 mpg
550i Touring
26 mpg
63 mpg
520d Touring
18 mpg
city
54 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
406 mi
Range
912 mi
550i Touring
406 mi
912 mi
520d 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).
92.5 kWh
550i Touring
202.8 kWh
92.5 kWh
520d Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
249 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
119 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

550i Touring
520d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
650 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
570 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1700 L