BMW 5-Series Touring vs. rivals - specifications
| BMW 530d | Mercedes E350 CDI A’GARDE Est | Audi A6 S LINE 3.0 TDI AVANT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | SE Touring | £38,320/£54,820 | £40,255/£42,660 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | N/A | 43.2/£16,554 | 39.3/£15,820 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £2,050/£4,101 | £2,299/£4,598 | £2,335/£4,670 |
| Annual fuel cost (12/20,000 miles) | £2,194/£3,656 | £2,346/£3,910 | £2,440/£4,066 |
| Ins. group/quote/VED band/cost | 45/£666/G/£155 | 41/£718/J/£235 | 37/£629/J/£235 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £1,395 (5yrs/60k) | £1,080 (3yrs/N/A) | £50/month (5y/50k) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,907/2,968mm | 4,895/2,874mm | 4,927/2,843mm |
| Height/width | 1,462/1,860mm | 1,512/1,854mm | 1,463/1,855mm |
| Engine | 6cyl in-line/2,993cc | V6/2,987cc | V6/2,967cc |
| Peak power | 242/4,000 bhp/rpm | 228/3,800 bhp/rpm | 237/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 540/1,750 Nm/rpm | 540/1,600 Nm/rpm | 500/1,500 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 8-spd auto/rwd | 7-spd auto/rwd | 6-spd auto/4wd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/run-flat | 89 litres/space saver | 80 litres/full-size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 560/1,670 litres | 695/1,950 litres | 565/1,660 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,790/650/2,000kg | 1,925/575/2,100kg | 1,845/630/2,100kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 12.0 metres/0.31Cd | 11.3 metres/0.29Cd | 11.9 metres/0.32Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs | 3yrs (unltd)/4yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/154 | Variable/136 | Variable/135 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 10th/17th | 9th/12th | 12th/18th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | 95/83/78/5 | 86/77/59/5 | 5/4/1/75 (old test) |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 7.0/6.8 secs | 7.1/7.0 secs | 7.7/6.9 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th/kickdown | 2.9/3.7/3.0 secs | N/A/N/A/2.9 secs | 3.5/5.1/2.8 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th/kickdown | 5.0/6.8/9.3/3.8 secs | N/A/N/A/N/A/4.1 secs | 8.6/N/A/N/A/4.1 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 150mph/1,400rpm | 149mph/2,000rpm | 152mph/1,800rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 52.4/35.2/9.6m | 51.9/37.0/9.9m | 47.8/34.8/9.6m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 70/55/58/65dB | 67/54/59/66dB | 70/54/59/66dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 27.8mpg/428 miles | 26.0mpg/509 miles | 25.0mpg/440 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 35.3/53.3/44.8mpg | 31.0/46.3/39.2mpg | 30.4/48.7/39.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 272/165g/km/25% | 291/191g/km/30% | 303/189g/km/29% |
| Airbags/Isofix/cruise/adaptive cruise | Six/yes/yes/£1,300 | Seven/yes/yes/£2,250^ | Six/yes/yes/£1,100 |
| Active dampers/self-levelling rear susp. | £2,220/yes | Yes/yes | £1,500^^/no |
| Parking camera/sensors front/rear | £320/yes/yes | £375/yes/yes | £950/£650/£330 |
| Powered tailgate/leather/12V in boot | £420/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | £400/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/heated seats/metallic paint | £2,045/£300/yes | £1,185/yes/£630 | Yes/£300/£700 |
