Real MPG: BMW 5 Series (2017 - 2023) 520i Automatic
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48.7
Official MPG(NEDC)
27.0–44.6
Real MPG
35.8
Real MPGAverage
73%
of Official MPG(NEDC)
More engines available for this model:
| Engine | Official MPG (NEDC) | Official MPG (WLTP) | Real MPG Avg. | Real MPG % | |
| 518d Automatic | 60.1–62.7 mpg | - | - | - | |
| 520d Automatic | 62.7–68.8 mpg | - | 47.1 mpg | 72% | |
| 520d EfficientDynamics Automatic | 72.4 mpg | - | 51.0 mpg | 70% | |
| 520d MHEV Automatic | - | 53.3–58.9 mpg | 53.5 mpg | 95%* | |
| 520d MHEV xDrive Automatic | - | 49.6–55.4 mpg | - | -* | |
| 520d xDrive Automatic | 58.8–62.7 mpg | - | 44.0 mpg | 72% | |
| 520i MHEV Automatic | - | 42.2–44.8 mpg | 47.8 mpg | 110%* | |
| 525d Automatic | 56.4–57.6 mpg | - | 47.6 mpg | 83% | |
| 530d Automatic | 54.3–60.1 mpg | - | 42.6 mpg | 74% | |
| 530d MHEV xDrive Automatic | - | 47.9–51.4 mpg | 47.8 mpg | 96%* | |
| 530d xDrive Automatic | 50.4–53.2 mpg | - | 41.6 mpg | 80% | |
| 530e | - | 176.6–201.8 mpg | 47.1 mpg | 25%* | |
| 530e xDrive | - | 166.2–176.6 mpg | 33.0 mpg | 19%* | |
| 530i Automatic | 47.8–48.7 mpg | - | 36.3 mpg | 75% | |
| 540i MHEV xDrive Automatic | - | 35.8 mpg | - | -* | |
| 540i xDrive Automatic | 36.2–39.2 mpg | - | 28.0 mpg | 74% | |
| 545e xDrive | - | 156.9–166.2 mpg | 35.9 mpg | 22%* | |
| 550e xDrive | - | 282.5–353.1 mpg | - | -* | |
| M550i xDrive | - | 36.6 mpg | - | -* |
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BMW 5 Series (2017 - 2023)
Superb refinement and quality, impressive handling, decent equipment levels, automatic as standard.
Rivals
| BMW 5 Series (2017 - 2023) | 43.8 | avg mpg |
| Audi A6 (2018 - 2025) | 44.8 | avg mpg |
| BMW 5 Series Touring (2017 - 2024) | 41.7 | avg mpg |
| Kia EV6 (2021 on) | 0.0 | avg mpg |
