The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17) vs. BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)

€ 45,500
BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17) 518d Touring
€ 50,400
 BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) 525i Touring
€ 45,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 50,400

ⓘ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 525i Touring.
518d Touring
525i Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17)
1860
2094
1491
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1462 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

518d Touring
525i Touring
1805 kg
Kerb Weight
1815 kg
2380 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2340 kg
BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17)
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.55 %
BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)

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
Permanent all-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 B47
Engine Series
BMW N53
B47-D20
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
148 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
518d Touring
148 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
130 mph
Maximum Speed
143 mph
9.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

136 m
0.000 sec

518d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

525i Touring

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

518d Touring
525i Touring
Fuel Economy
63 mpg
combined
33 mpg
518d Touring
63 mpg
33 mpg
525i Touring
54 mpg
city
24 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
967 mi
Range
506 mi
518d Touring
967 mi
506 mi
525i 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).
162.9 kWh
518d Touring
92.5 kWh
162.9 kWh
525i Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
118 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
204 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