The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17) vs. BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (11 - 13)

€ 45,500
BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17) 518d Touring
€ 53,900
 BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (11 - 13) 525d Touring
€ 45,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 53,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 518d Touring and the 525d Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4907 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1462 mm tall.
518d Touring
525d Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17)
1860
2094
1462
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1462 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (11 - 13)
2968
4907
4907 mm
Length
4907 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

518d Touring
525d Touring
1805 kg
Kerb Weight
1895 kg
2380 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2460 kg
BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17)
Weight Difference:
90 kg
4.75 %
BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (11 - 13)

General

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

Engine

518d Touring
525d Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW N47
B47-D20
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
148 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 4400 rpm
518d Touring
148 bhp
215 bhp
525d Touring
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 1500 rpm
518d Touring
360 NM
450 NM
525d Touring

Performance

518d Touring
525d Touring
130 mph
Maximum Speed
142 mph
9.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

136 m
0.000 sec

518d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

101 m
0.000 sec

525d Touring

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12.2 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.81 kg/bhp
518d Touring
12.2 kg/bhp
8.81 kg/bhp
525d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

518d Touring
525d Touring
Fuel Economy
63 mpg
combined
52 mpg
518d Touring
63 mpg
52 mpg
525d Touring
54 mpg
city
44 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
967 mi
Range
805 mi
518d Touring
967 mi
805 mi
525d Touring
Environmental Impact
92.5 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).
111 kWh
518d Touring
92.5 kWh
111 kWh
525d Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
118 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
143 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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