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BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520dvsSkoda Octavia III Scout · Facelift 2017 2.0 TSI

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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BMW 5 Series Touring (G31)

520d

190 hp1995 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2019-2020

Skoda Octavia III Scout · Facelift 2017

2.0 TSI

190 hp1984 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2019-2019

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d

Fastest top speed
225 km/h
140 mph
Most powerful
190 hp
142 kW
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.5 L/100 km
52.3 mpg US
62.8 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.2 L/100 km
56.0 mpg US
67.3 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,467 km
911 mi
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
51/100
Best economy score
95/100

Skoda Octavia III Scout Facelift 2017 2.0 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.2 s
Lightest
1,626 kg
3,585 lb
Best power-to-weight
117 hp/t
87 kW/t
8.6 kg/hp
Largest trunk
610 L
Best practicality score
88/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TSI
Power	190hp142kW	190hp142kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	320Nm236lb-ft
Curb weight	1,740kg3,836lb	1,626kg3,585lb
Gross weight	2,440kg5,379lb	2,136kg4,709lb
Top speed	225 km/h 140 mph	217 km/h 135 mph
To 99% top speed	72.2s99% target: 223 km/h / 138 mph Calculated	70.5s99% target: 215 km/h / 133 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.5s	7.2s
0-200 km/h	32.0s Calculated	36.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.1s Calculated	6.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK	7L/100 km33.6mpg US40.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.2L/100 km56mpg US67.3mpg UK	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.4s Calculated	15.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	109hp/t81kW/t50hp/1000 lb Calculated	117hp/t87kW/t53hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	230Nm/t154lb-ft/ton Calculated	197Nm/t132lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,467km911mi Calculated	786km488mi Calculated
Displacement	1,995cc122cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,942mm195in	4,687mm185in
Width	1,868mm74in	1,814mm71in
Height	1,498mm59in	1,531mm60in
Wheelbase	2,975mm117in	2,680mm106in
Front track	1,605mm63in	1,538mm61in
Rear track	1,630mm64in	1,539mm61in
Ground clearance	140mm6in	171mm7in
Trunk volume	570L	610L
Max trunk volume	1,700L	1,740L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	55L
CO2 emissions	118g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520dSkoda Octavia III Scout Facelift 2017 2.0 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	4,000 rpm	1,750-2,500 rpm	4,250 rpm
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TSI	4,200-6,000 rpm	1,500-4,100 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.1 s	6.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.5 s	7.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	32.0 s	36.0 s
Top speed	225 km/h 140 mph	217 km/h 135 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	9.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.0 s	12.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.4 s	15.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	152 km/h 95 mph	151 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	190 hp 142 kW
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TSI	190 hp 142 kW

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TSI	320 Nm 236 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	1,740 kg 3,836 lb
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TSI	1,626 kg 3,585 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	225 km/h 140 mph
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TSI	217 km/h 135 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	7.5 s
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TSI	7.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Skoda Octavia III Scout Facelift 2017 2.0 TSI and BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d: 0.3 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TSI	7.0 L/100 km 33.6 mpg US 40.4 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d and Skoda Octavia III Scout Facelift 2017 2.0 TSI: 2.5 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	109 hp/t 81 kW/t 9.2 kg/hp
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TSI	117 hp/t 87 kW/t 8.6 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	1,467 km 911 mi
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TSI	786 km 488 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	190 hp 142 kW	7.5 s	225 km/h 140 mph
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TSI	190 hp 142 kW	7.2 s	217 km/h 135 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 225 km/h 140 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,942 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 in

SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TSI

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 217 km/h 135 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	610 L 21.5 cu ft
Length	4,687 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,531 mm 60.3 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 225 km/h 140 mph

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TSI

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 217 km/h 135 mph

7.0 L/100 km

33.6 mpg US

40.4 mpg UK

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK	7.5 s
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TSI	7.0 L/100 km 33.6 mpg US 40.4 mpg UK	7.2 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	109 hp/t 81 kW/t 9.2 kg/hp	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TSI	117 hp/t 87 kW/t 8.6 kg/hp	7.0 L/100 km 33.6 mpg US 40.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d

SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TSI

Power

190 hp

142 kW

190 hp

142 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.5 s

7.2 s

Top speed

225 km/h

140 mph

217 km/h

135 mph

Lightness

1,740 kg

3,836 lb

1,626 kg

3,585 lb

Fuel consumption

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

7.0 L/100 km

33.6 mpg US

40.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,942 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	610 L 21.5 cu ft
Length	4,687 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,531 mm 60.3 in

Range score

1,467 km

911 mi

786 km

488 mi

CO2 score

118 g/km

Trunk score

570 L

20.1 cu ft

610 L

21.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

109 hp/t

81 kW/t

9.2 kg/hp

117 hp/t

87 kW/t

8.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d	Skoda Octavia III Scout Facelift 2017 2.0 TSI
Consumption	4.5 L/100 km52.3 mpg US62.8 mpg UK	7 L/100 km33.6 mpg US40.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	7.88 LC100 km	12.25 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	12.67 LC100 mi	19.71 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	675 L178 US gal148 UK gal	1,050 L277 US gal231 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,181 LC/year	1,838 LC/year