The Comparative Analysis :
BMW M550d Touring xDrive Steptronic Sport (17 - ..) vs. BMW 523i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
€ 91,800

€ 44,800

€ 91,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 44,800
ⓘ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 M550d Touring is 11.9 cm longer, 2.2 cm wider and 0.3 cm lower than the 523i Touring.
M550d Touring
523i Touring
1488
1868
2126
1491
1846
2036
1868 mm
Width
1846 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1488 mm
Height
1491 mm
2975
4962
2886
4843
4962 mm
Length
4843 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm
Vehicle Weight
M550d Touring
523i Touring
2030 kg
Kerb Weight
1695 kg
2620 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2220 kg

Weight Difference:
335 kg
16.5 %

General
M550d Touring
523i Touring
G31
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)

Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive

8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission
Engine
M550d Touring
523i Touring
Straight-six diesel engine with four turbochargers (quad-turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
BMW B57
Engine Series
BMW N53
B57-D30
Engine Code
N53-B25

4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
2497 CC
395 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 6100 rpm
M550d Touring
395 bhp
187 bhp
523i Touring
760 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 3500 rpm
M550d Touring
760 NM
240 NM
523i Touring
Performance
M550d Touring
523i Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
142 mph
4.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.1 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
64 m
0.000 sec

M550d Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
126 m
0.000 sec

523i Touring
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5.14 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.06 kg/bhp
M550d Touring
5.14 kg/bhp
9.06 kg/bhp
523i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
M550d Touring
523i Touring
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
36 mpg
M550d Touring
43 mpg
36 mpg
523i Touring
37 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
631 mi
Range
551 mi
M550d Touring
631 mi
551 mi
523i Touring
Environmental Impact
133.7 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).
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).
149.7 kWh
M550d Touring
133.7 kWh
149.7 kWh
523i Touring
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
197 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
186 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
M550d Touring
523i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
590 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
570 L
Boot Capacity
500 L









1700 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L