Car comparison

Skoda Octavia IV Scout 2.0 TDIvsBMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d

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

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Skoda Octavia IV Scout

2.0 TDI

200 hp1968 ccDieselAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2019-2023

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31)

520d

190 hp1995 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2019-2020

Comparison overview

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Skoda Octavia IV Scout 2.0 TDI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.0 s
Fastest top speed
227 km/h
141 mph
Most powerful
200 hp
149 kW
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lightest
1,567 kg
3,455 lb
Best power-to-weight
128 hp/t
95 kW/t
7.8 kg/hp
Largest trunk
640 L
Best overall score
65/100
Best performance score
54/100
Best practicality score
89/100

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d

Best economy score
95/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	SkodaOctavia IV Scout2.0 TDI	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d
Power	200hp149kW	190hp142kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,567kg3,455lb	1,740kg3,836lb
Gross weight	-	2,440kg5,379lb
Top speed	227 km/h 141 mph	225 km/h 140 mph
To 99% top speed	64.9s99% target: 225 km/h / 140 mph Calculated	72.2s99% target: 223 km/h / 138 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.0s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	28.3s Calculated	32.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.7s Calculated	7.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	4.2L/100 km56mpg US67.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.0s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	128hp/t95kW/t58hp/1000 lb Calculated	109hp/t81kW/t50hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	255Nm/t171lb-ft/ton Calculated	230Nm/t154lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	1,467km911mi Calculated
Displacement	1,968cc120cu in	1,995cc122cu in
Length	4,703mm185in	4,942mm195in
Width	1,829mm72in	1,868mm74in
Height	1,481mm58in	1,498mm59in
Wheelbase	2,686mm106in	2,975mm117in
Front track	-	1,605mm63in
Rear track	-	1,630mm64in
Ground clearance	-	140mm6in
Trunk volume	640L	570L
Max trunk volume	-	1,700L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	-	66L
CO2 emissions	-	118g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Skoda Octavia IV Scout 2.0 TDIBMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
SkodaOctavia IV Scout2.0 TDI	3,600-4,200 rpm	1,750-3,500 rpm	4,450 rpm
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	4,000 rpm	1,750-2,500 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	SkodaOctavia IV Scout2.0 TDI	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.7 s	7.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.0 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	28.3 s	32.0 s
Top speed	227 km/h 141 mph	225 km/h 140 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.7 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.9 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.7 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.0 s	15.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	157 km/h 98 mph	152 km/h 95 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia IV Scout2.0 TDI	200 hp 149 kW
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	190 hp 142 kW

Skoda Octavia IV Scout 2.0 TDI has 10 hp more than BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d and Skoda Octavia IV Scout 2.0 TDI: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia IV Scout2.0 TDI	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	400 Nm 295 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia IV Scout2.0 TDI	1,567 kg 3,455 lb
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	1,740 kg 3,836 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
SkodaOctavia IV Scout2.0 TDI	227 km/h 141 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	225 km/h 140 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia IV Scout2.0 TDI	7.0 s
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	7.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Skoda Octavia IV Scout 2.0 TDI and BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d: 0.5 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SkodaOctavia IV Scout2.0 TDI	128 hp/t 95 kW/t 7.8 kg/hp
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	109 hp/t 81 kW/t 9.2 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
SkodaOctavia IV Scout2.0 TDI	200 hp 149 kW	7.0 s	227 km/h 141 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d	190 hp 142 kW	7.5 s	225 km/h 140 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

SkodaOctavia IV Scout2.0 TDI

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.0 s
Top speed 227 km/h 141 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	640 L 22.6 cu ft
Length	4,703 mm 185.2 in
Height	1,481 mm 58.3 in

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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

SkodaOctavia IV Scout2.0 TDI

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)520d

Power

200 hp

149 kW

190 hp

142 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.0 s

7.5 s

Top speed

227 km/h

141 mph

225 km/h

140 mph

Lightness

1,567 kg

3,455 lb

1,740 kg

3,836 lb

Fuel consumption

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	640 L 22.6 cu ft
Length	4,703 mm 185.2 in
Height	1,481 mm 58.3 in

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

Range score

1,467 km

911 mi

CO2 score

118 g/km

Trunk score

640 L

22.6 cu ft

570 L

20.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

128 hp/t

95 kW/t

7.8 kg/hp

109 hp/t

81 kW/t

9.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 520d
Consumption	4.5 L/100 km52.3 mpg US62.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	7.88 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	12.67 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	675 L178 US gal148 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,181 LC/year