The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14) vs. BMW 525xd Touring Automatic (08 - 08)

€ 42,400
BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14) 518d Touring
€ 49,300
 BMW 525xd Touring Automatic (08 - 08) 525xd Touring
€ 42,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 49,300

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The 518d Touring is 6.4 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 2.9 cm lower than the 525xd Touring.
518d Touring
525xd Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14)
1860
2094
1491
Blueprint BMW 525xd Touring Automatic (08 - 08)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1462 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 525xd Touring Automatic (08 - 08)
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

518d Touring
525xd Touring
1795 kg
Kerb Weight
1855 kg
2370 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2360 kg
BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14)
Weight Difference:
60 kg
3.23 %
BMW 525xd Touring Automatic (08 - 08)

General

518d Touring
525xd Touring
F11
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

518d Touring
525xd Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW M57
N47-D20
Engine Code
M57-D30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
141 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
194 bhp
at 3750 rpm
518d Touring
141 bhp
194 bhp
525xd Touring
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1300 rpm
518d Touring
360 NM
400 NM
525xd Touring

Performance

518d Touring
525xd Touring
128 mph
Maximum Speed
142 mph
10.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

140 m
0.000 sec

518d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

525xd Touring

▶ REPLAY
12.73 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.56 kg/bhp
518d Touring
12.73 kg/bhp
9.56 kg/bhp
525xd Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

518d Touring
525xd Touring
Fuel Economy
59 mpg
combined
40 mpg
518d Touring
59 mpg
40 mpg
525xd Touring
49 mpg
city
31 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
906 mi
Range
621 mi
518d Touring
906 mi
621 mi
525xd Touring
Environmental Impact
98.8 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
144 kWh
518d Touring
98.8 kWh
144 kWh
525xd Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
127 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
187 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

518d Touring
525xd Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
505 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L