Based on advertising prices posted by sellers on CarSwitch
Here’s what brand new BMW 520 models will cost you approximately
Based on actual BMW 520 car transactions from the last 12 months in KSA
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The BMW 520 is the sensible 5 Series: the four-cylinder car that does the work of the bigger-engined ones on Saudi highways for less fuel and less maintenance. We have 13 listed across the Kingdom at SAR 19750 to SAR 225500, roughly 39% under new.
How much does a used BMW 520 cost in Saudi Arabia?
Closed Saudi sales put a 2016 at SAR 45,000, a 2019 at SAR 84,000, a 2022 at SAR 108,000 and a 2024 at SAR 190,000. The jump into the 2020s cars is the steepest part of that curve, which is what leaves the late-2010s car looking like the value buy.
Which used BMW 520 year should you buy?
2019 to 2020, on price and on the mechanicals. Both are G30 cars — the generation BMW sold from 2017 to 2023 — and both come after the switch to the current turbocharged four but before the 2024 model reset prices at the top. On a tighter budget, the 2011-to-2016 F10 is the previous shape and priced accordingly.
Is a used BMW 520 reliable?
Mechanically nothing recurs; the findings are cosmetic and cheap. Interior staining shows on 20% of the BMW 520s we inspect in Saudi Arabia against the 13% we would expect for sedans of the same age and mileage in the Kingdom, and 10% arrive on mismatched or damaged tyres against an expected 5%. Both are what a family and chauffeur car with a median near 124,000 km looks like, and both are negotiable. For contrast, the BMW 640 shows an electrical fault on 36% against its own 15% expectation.
BMW 520 or Mercedes E300?
The Mercedes E300 is similar money and cleaner on accident history, with body or panel repair on 34% of inspections against an expected 48%. The Lexus ES250 costs more and is the least likely to need a workshop, at 4% for mechanical faults against an expected 15%. The BMW 730 is similar money and a size up if presence matters more than running costs.
What to look over on a used BMW 520
Two cars with the same odometer can be a full valeting bill apart — the CarSwitch report tells you which one you are looking at.