The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14) vs. BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
€ 44,700
€ 47,800
€ 44,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,800
ⓘ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 525i Touring.
518d Touring
525i 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
525i Touring
1805 kg
Kerb Weight
1705 kg
2380 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2230 kg
Weight Difference:
100 kg
5.54 %
General
518d Touring
525i Touring
F11
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission
Engine
518d Touring
525i Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW N53
N47-D20
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
141 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
518d Touring
141 bhp
215 bhp
525i Touring
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
518d Touring
360 NM
270 NM
525i Touring
Performance
518d Touring
525i Touring
127 mph
Maximum Speed
150 mph
10 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
139 m
0.000 sec
518d Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
110 m
0.000 sec
525i Touring
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12.8 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.93 kg/bhp
518d Touring
12.8 kg/bhp
7.93 kg/bhp
525i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
518d Touring
525i Touring
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
36 mpg
518d Touring
58 mpg
36 mpg
525i Touring
50 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
888 mi
Range
551 mi
518d Touring
888 mi
551 mi
525i Touring
Environmental Impact
100.7 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).
149.7 kWh
518d Touring
100.7 kWh
149.7 kWh
525i Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
186 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
518d Touring
525i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L
