The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d (10 - 13) vs. BMW 525i Automatic (07 - 10)

€ 41,100
BMW 520d (10 - 13) 520d
€ 44,900
BMW 525i Automatic (07 - 10) 525i
€ 41,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 44,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. The 520d is 5.8 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 0.4 cm lower than the 525i.
520d
525i
1464
Blueprint BMW 520d (10 - 13)
1860
2094
1468
Blueprint BMW 525i Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1464 mm
Height
1468 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d (10 - 13)
2968
4899
Blueprint BMW 525i Automatic (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4899 mm
Length
4841 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d
525i
1695 kg
Kerb Weight
1605 kg
2230 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2090 kg
BMW 520d (10 - 13)
Weight Difference:
90 kg
5.31 %
BMW 525i Automatic (07 - 10)

General

520d
525i
F10
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

520d
525i
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
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
520d
181 bhp
215 bhp
525i
380 NM
at 1900 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
520d
380 NM
270 NM
525i

Performance

520d
525i
141 mph
Maximum Speed
153 mph
8.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

113 m
0.000 sec

520d

62 mph 62
mph

107 m
0.000 sec

525i

 REPLAY
9.36 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.47 kg/bhp
520d
9.36 kg/bhp
7.47 kg/bhp
525i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d
525i
Fuel Economy
59 mpg
combined
37 mpg
520d
59 mpg
37 mpg
525i
50 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
906 mi
Range
565 mi
520d
906 mi
565 mi
525i
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).
145.8 kWh
520d
98.8 kWh
145.8 kWh
525i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
125 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
182 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520d
525i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
535 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data