The Comparative Analysis :

Volvo S80 D4 (12 - 13) vs. BMW 523i Automatic (07 - 10)

€ 37,200
Volvo S80 D4 (12 - 13) Volvo S80 D4
€ 41,900
 BMW 523i Automatic (07 - 10) BMW 523i
€ 37,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 41,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Volvo S80 D4 is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 1 cm longer, 1.5 cm wider and 2.5 cm taller than the BMW 523i.
Volvo S80 D4
BMW 523i
1493
Blueprint Volvo S80 D4 (12 - 13)
1861
2106
1468
Blueprint BMW 523i Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1861 mm
Width
1846 mm
2106 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1493 mm
Height
1468 mm
Blueprint Volvo S80 D4 (12 - 13)
2835
4851
Blueprint BMW 523i Automatic (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4851 mm
Length
4841 mm
2835 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

Volvo S80 D4
BMW 523i
1695 kg
Kerb Weight
1600 kg
2190 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2085 kg
Volvo S80 D4 (12 - 13)
Weight Difference:
95 kg
5.6 %
BMW 523i Automatic (07 - 10)

General

Volvo S80 D4
BMW 523i
AS
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Volvo S80 D4
BMW 523i
Straight-five diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW N53
D5204T3
Engine Code
N53-B25
4
Valves
4
5
Cylinders
6
1984 CC
Engine Capacity
2497 CC
161 bhp
at 3500 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Volvo S80 D4
161 bhp
187 bhp
BMW 523i
400 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 3500 rpm
Volvo S80 D4
400 NM
240 NM
BMW 523i

Performance

Volvo S80 D4
BMW 523i
134 mph
Maximum Speed
147 mph
9.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

135 m
0.000 sec

Volvo S80 D4

62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

BMW 523i

▶ REPLAY
10.53 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.56 kg/bhp
Volvo S80 D4
10.53 kg/bhp
8.56 kg/bhp
BMW 523i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Volvo S80 D4
BMW 523i
Fuel Economy
66 mpg
combined
37 mpg
Volvo S80 D4
66 mpg
37 mpg
BMW 523i
55 mpg
city
27 mpg
72 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
1012 mi
Range
565 mi
Volvo S80 D4
1012 mi
565 mi
BMW 523i
Environmental Impact
88.5 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).
145.8 kWh
Volvo S80 D4
88.5 kWh
145.8 kWh
BMW 523i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
114 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
181 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Volvo S80 D4
BMW 523i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
495 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
480 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data