The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13) vs. BMW 525d Touring xDrive Steptronic (13 - 17)
€ 45,200

€ 54,700

€ 45,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 54,700
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The dimensions of the 520d Touring BluePerformance and the 525d Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4907 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1462 mm tall.
520d Touring BluePerformance
525d Touring
1462
1860
2094
1462
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1462 mm
Height
1462 mm
2968
4907
2968
4907
4907 mm
Length
4907 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
520d Touring BluePerformance
525d Touring
1785 kg
Kerb Weight
1945 kg
2360 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2480 kg

Weight Difference:
160 kg
8.23 %

General
520d Touring BluePerformance
525d Touring
F11
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Diesel

Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive

6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
520d Touring BluePerformance
525d Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW N47
N47-D20
Engine Code
N47-D20


4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 4400 rpm
520d Touring BluePerformance
181 bhp
215 bhp
525d Touring
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 1500 rpm
520d Touring BluePerformance
380 NM
450 NM
525d Touring
Performance
520d Touring BluePerformance
525d Touring
138 mph
Maximum Speed
144 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.3 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
115 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring BluePerformance
62 mph
62
mph
mph
101 m
0.000 sec

525d Touring
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9.86 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.05 kg/bhp
520d Touring BluePerformance
9.86 kg/bhp
9.05 kg/bhp
525d Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
520d Touring BluePerformance
525d Touring
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
52 mpg
520d Touring BluePerformance
58 mpg
52 mpg
525d Touring
48 mpg
city
46 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
888 mi
Range
805 mi
520d Touring BluePerformance
888 mi
805 mi
525d 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).
111 kWh
520d Touring BluePerformance
100.7 kWh
111 kWh
525d Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
130 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
142 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
520d Touring BluePerformance
525d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
535 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
560 L












1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L