The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 518d Touring (14 - 17) vs. BMW 525d Touring xDrive (08 - 10)
€ 43,200

€ 48,400

€ 43,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 48,400
ⓘ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 525d Touring.
518d Touring
525d Touring
1462
1860
2094
1491
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1462 mm
Height
1491 mm
2968
4907
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm
Vehicle Weight
518d Touring
525d Touring
1795 kg
Kerb Weight
1845 kg
2370 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2350 kg

Weight Difference:
50 kg
2.71 %

General
518d Touring
525d 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 manual transmission
Engine
518d Touring
525d Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with turbocharger
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW M57
B47-D20
Engine Code
M57-D30


4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
148 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
194 bhp
at 4000 rpm
518d Touring
148 bhp
194 bhp
525d Touring
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1300 rpm
518d Touring
360 NM
400 NM
525d Touring
Performance
518d Touring
525d Touring
130 mph
Maximum Speed
142 mph
9.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.1 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
138 m
0.000 sec

518d Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
113 m
0.000 sec

525d Touring
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12.13 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.51 kg/bhp
518d Touring
12.13 kg/bhp
9.51 kg/bhp
525d Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
518d Touring
525d Touring
Fuel Economy
60 mpg
combined
41 mpg
518d Touring
60 mpg
41 mpg
525d Touring
50 mpg
city
31 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
925 mi
Range
630 mi
518d Touring
925 mi
630 mi
525d Touring
Environmental Impact
96.7 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).
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).
141.9 kWh
518d Touring
96.7 kWh
141.9 kWh
525d Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
122 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
184 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
518d Touring
525d 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