Specifications Comparison: 2020 BMW 530i vs 2018 BMW 530i

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Engine Horsepower & Torque

2020 BMW 530i

Engine Horsepower & Torque

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	HP	Torque (ft-lbs)
	2.0L I4	RWD	248	258
xDrive	2.0L I4	AWD	248	258
	2.0L I4	RWD	248	258

2018 BMW 530i

Engine Horsepower & Torque

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	HP	Torque (ft-lbs)
	2.0L I4	RWD	248	258

Engine Horsepower Per Unit Of Displacement

2020 BMW 530i

Horsepower Per Liter & Inch³

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	HP Per Liter	HP Per Inch³
	2.0L I4	RWD	124	2.03
xDrive	2.0L I4	AWD	124	2.03
	2.0L I4	RWD	124	2.03

2018 BMW 530i

Horsepower Per Liter & Inch³

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	HP Per Liter	HP Per Inch³
	2.0L I4	RWD	124	2.03

Gas Mileage

2020 BMW 530i

Fuel Mileage (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	MPG City	MPG Hwy	MPG Combined
	2.0L I4	RWD	25	33	29
xDrive	2.0L I4	AWD	24	31	27.5
	2.0L I4	RWD	25	33	29

2018 BMW 530i

Fuel Mileage (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	MPG City	MPG Hwy	MPG Combined
	2.0L I4	RWD	24	34	29

2020 BMW 530i

Fuel Mileage (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	L/100km City	L/100km Hwy	L/100km Combined
	2.0L I4	RWD	9.0	7.0	8.0
xDrive	2.0L I4	AWD	10.0	8.0	9.0
	2.0L I4	RWD	9.0	7.0	8.0

2018 BMW 530i

Fuel Mileage (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	L/100km City	L/100km Hwy	L/100km Combined
	2.0L I4	RWD	10.0	7.0	8.0

Gas Tank Size

2020 BMW 530i

Fuel Tank Size

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Fuel Tank Size (Gal)	Fuel Tank Size (L)
	2.0L I4	RWD	18.0	68.1
xDrive	2.0L I4	AWD	18.0	68.1
	2.0L I4	RWD	18.0	68.1

2018 BMW 530i

Fuel Tank Size

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Fuel Tank Size (Gal)	Fuel Tank Size (L)
	2.0L I4	RWD	18.0	68.1

Gas Tank Range

2020 BMW 530i

Fuel Tank Range (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	City (Miles)	Highway (Miles)	Combined (Miles)
	2.0L I4	RWD	450	594	522
xDrive	2.0L I4	AWD	432	558	495
	2.0L I4	RWD	450	594	522

2018 BMW 530i

Fuel Tank Range (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	City (Miles)	Highway (Miles)	Combined (Miles)
	2.0L I4	RWD	432	612	522

2020 BMW 530i

Fuel Tank Range (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	City (KM)	Highway (KM)	Combined (KM)
	2.0L I4	RWD	724	956	840
xDrive	2.0L I4	AWD	695	898	797
	2.0L I4	RWD	724	956	840

2018 BMW 530i

Fuel Tank Range (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	City (KM)	Highway (KM)	Combined (KM)
	2.0L I4	RWD	695	985	840

Legroom

2020 BMW 530i

Legroom (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Legroom (in)	2nd Row Legroom (in)	3rd Row Legroom (in)	4th Row Legroom (in)	5th Row Legroom (in)
	2.0L I4	RWD	41.4	36.5
xDrive	2.0L I4	AWD	41.4	36.5
	2.0L I4	RWD	41.4	36.5

2018 BMW 530i

Legroom (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Legroom (in)	2nd Row Legroom (in)	3rd Row Legroom (in)	4th Row Legroom (in)	5th Row Legroom (in)
	2.0L I4	RWD	41.4	36.5

2020 BMW 530i

Legroom (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Legroom (cm)	2nd Row Legroom (cm)	3rd Row Legroom (cm)	4th Row Legroom (cm)	5th Row Legroom (cm)
	2.0L I4	RWD	105.2	92.7
xDrive	2.0L I4	AWD	105.2	92.7
	2.0L I4	RWD	105.2	92.7

2018 BMW 530i

Legroom (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Legroom (cm)	2nd Row Legroom (cm)	3rd Row Legroom (cm)	4th Row Legroom (cm)	5th Row Legroom (cm)
	2.0L I4	RWD	105.2	92.7

Headroom

2020 BMW 530i

Headroom (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (in)	2nd Row Headroom (in)	3rd Row Headroom (in)	4th Row Headroom (in)	5th Row Headroom (in)
	2.0L I4	RWD	38.8	37.5
xDrive	2.0L I4	AWD	38.8	37.5
	2.0L I4	RWD	38.8	37.5

2018 BMW 530i

Headroom (Imp.)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (in)	2nd Row Headroom (in)	3rd Row Headroom (in)	4th Row Headroom (in)	5th Row Headroom (in)
	2.0L I4	RWD	38.8	37.5

2020 BMW 530i

Headroom (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (cm)	2nd Row Headroom (cm)	3rd Row Headroom (cm)	4th Row Headroom (cm)	5th Row Headroom (cm)
	2.0L I4	RWD	98.6	95.2
xDrive	2.0L I4	AWD	98.6	95.2
	2.0L I4	RWD	98.6	95.2

2020 BMW 530i

Headroom (Metric)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (cm)	2nd Row Headroom (cm)	3rd Row Headroom (cm)	4th Row Headroom (cm)	5th Row Headroom (cm)
	2.0L I4	RWD	98.6	95.2

Turning Diameter & Radius (Curb To Curb)

2020 BMW 530i

Turning Diameter & Radius (Curb To Curb)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Diameter Curb To Curb (ft)	Diameter Curb To Curb (m)	Radius Curb To Curb (ft)	Radius Curb To Curb (m)
	2.0L I4	RWD	39.5	12.0	19.8	6.0
xDrive	2.0L I4	AWD	40.1	12.2	20.1	6.1
	2.0L I4	RWD	39.5	12.0	19.8	6.0

2018 BMW 530i

Turning Diameter & Radius (Curb To Curb)

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Diameter Curb To Curb (ft)	Diameter Curb To Curb (m)	Radius Curb To Curb (ft)	Radius Curb To Curb (m)
	2.0L I4	RWD	39.5	12.0	19.8	6.0

Height

2020 BMW 530i

Height

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Height (in)	Height (ft)	Height (cm)	Height (m)
	2.0L I4	RWD	58.2	4.85	147.8	1.48
xDrive	2.0L I4	AWD	58.2	4.85	147.8	1.48
	2.0L I4	RWD	58.2	4.85	147.8	1.48

2018 BMW 530i

Height

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Height (in)	Height (ft)	Height (cm)	Height (m)
	2.0L I4	RWD	58.2	4.85	147.8	1.48

Length

2020 BMW 530i

Length

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Length (in)	Length (ft)	Length (cm)	Length (m)
	2.0L I4	RWD	194.6	16.22	494.3	4.94
xDrive	2.0L I4	AWD	194.6	16.22	494.3	4.94
	2.0L I4	RWD	194.6	16.22	494.3	4.94

2018 BMW 530i

Length

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Length (in)	Length (ft)	Length (cm)	Length (m)
	2.0L I4	RWD	194.6	16.22	494.3	4.94

Width Without Mirrors

2020 BMW 530i

Width W/O Mirrors

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Width W/O Mirrors (in)	Width W/O Mirrors (ft)	Width W/O Mirrors (cm)	Width W/O Mirrors (m)
	2.0L I4	RWD	73.5	6.12	186.7	1.87
xDrive	2.0L I4	AWD	73.5	6.12	186.7	1.87
	2.0L I4	RWD	73.5	6.12	186.7	1.87

2018 BMW 530i

Width W/O Mirrors

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Width W/O Mirrors (in)	Width W/O Mirrors (ft)	Width W/O Mirrors (cm)	Width W/O Mirrors (m)
	2.0L I4	RWD	73.5	6.12	186.7	1.87

Wheelbase

2020 BMW 530i

Wheelbase

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Wheelbase (in)	Wheelbase (ft)	Wheelbase (cm)	Wheelbase (m)
	2.0L I4	RWD	117.1	9.76	297.4	2.97
xDrive	2.0L I4	AWD	117.1	9.76	297.4	2.97
	2.0L I4	RWD	117.1	9.76	297.4	2.97

2018 BMW 530i

Wheelbase

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Wheelbase (in)	Wheelbase (ft)	Wheelbase (cm)	Wheelbase (m)
	2.0L I4	RWD	117.1	9.76	297.4	2.97

Curb Weight

2020 BMW 530i

Curb Weight

Trim	Engine	Drive train	Curb Weight	Horsepower	Weight / Horsepower Ratio
	2.0L I4	RWD	3,746 lbs.	248 hp	15.1 lbs/hp
xDrive	2.0L I4	AWD	3,878 lbs.	248 hp	15.6 lbs/hp
	2.0L I4	RWD	3,746 lbs.	248 hp	15.1 lbs/hp

2018 BMW 530i

Curb Weight

Trim	Engine	Drive train	Curb Weight	Horsepower	Weight / Horsepower Ratio
	2.0L I4	RWD	3,746 lbs.	248 hp	15.1 lbs/hp

Battery Size

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2018 BMW 530i

Battery Size

Trim	Battery Code	Length x Width x Height
L4/2.0L	H8	15" x 6 7/8" x 7 3/16"

Cargo Space: Trunk Volume

2020 BMW 530i

Cargo Space

Trim	Trunk Volume ft³	Trunk Volume m³
Sedan Trunk Volume	18.7 ft³	0.53 m³
Plug-In Hybrid Trunk Volume	14.5 ft³	0.41 m³

2018 BMW 530i

Cargo Space

Trim	Trunk Volume ft³	Trunk Volume m³
Sedan Trunk Volume	18.7 ft³	0.53 m³
Plug-In Hybrid Trunk Volume	14.5 ft³	0.41 m³

Wiper Sizes

2020 BMW 530i

Wiper Sizes

Driver's Side (inches)	Passenger's (inches)	Rear (inches)
26	19	None

2018 BMW 530i

Wiper Sizes

Driver's Side (inches)	Passenger's (inches)	Rear (inches)
26	19	None

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