The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 550i Touring Steptronic (13 - 17) vs. BMW 520i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)

€ 75,700
BMW 550i Touring Steptronic (13 - 17) 550i Touring
€ 51,300
 BMW 520i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..) 520i Touring
€ 75,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 51,300

ⓘ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 520i Touring.
550i Touring
520i Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 550i Touring Steptronic (13 - 17)
1860
2094
1498
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1860 mm
Width
1868 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1462 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint BMW 550i Touring Steptronic (13 - 17)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4942
4907 mm
Length
4942 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm

Vehicle Weight

550i Touring
520i Touring
2000 kg
Kerb Weight
1735 kg
2555 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2350 kg
BMW 550i Touring Steptronic (13 - 17)
Weight Difference:
265 kg
13.25 %
BMW 520i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)

General

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

Engine

550i Touring
520i Touring
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N63
Engine Series
BMW B48
N63-B44
Engine Code
B48-B20
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
4
4395 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
444 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
550i Touring
444 bhp
181 bhp
520i Touring
650 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
290 NM
at 1350 rpm
550i Touring
650 NM
290 NM
520i Touring

Performance

550i Touring
520i Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
140 mph
4.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

65 m
0.000 sec

550i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

520i Touring

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4.5 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.59 kg/bhp
550i Touring
4.5 kg/bhp
9.59 kg/bhp
520i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

550i Touring
520i Touring
Fuel Economy
32 mpg
combined
47 mpg
550i Touring
32 mpg
47 mpg
520i Touring
23 mpg
city
39 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
68 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
494 mi
Range
704 mi
550i Touring
494 mi
704 mi
520i Touring
Environmental Impact
166.7 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).
113.6 kWh
550i Touring
166.7 kWh
113.6 kWh
520i Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
206 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
168 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

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