The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13) vs. BMW 525xd Touring (08 - 08)

€ 45,200
BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13) 520d Touring BluePerformance
€ 47,100
 BMW 525xd Touring (08 - 08) 525xd Touring
€ 45,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,100

ⓘ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 520d Touring BluePerformance is 6.4 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 2.9 cm lower than the 525xd Touring.
520d Touring BluePerformance
525xd Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13)
1860
2094
1491
Blueprint BMW 525xd Touring (08 - 08)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1462 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 525xd Touring (08 - 08)
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d Touring BluePerformance
525xd Touring
1785 kg
Kerb Weight
1845 kg
2360 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2350 kg
BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13)
Weight Difference:
60 kg
3.25 %
BMW 525xd Touring (08 - 08)

General

520d Touring BluePerformance
525xd Touring
F11
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

520d Touring BluePerformance
525xd Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW M57
N47-D20
Engine Code
M57-D30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
194 bhp
at 3750 rpm
520d Touring BluePerformance
181 bhp
194 bhp
525xd Touring
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1300 rpm
520d Touring BluePerformance
380 NM
400 NM
525xd Touring

Performance

520d Touring BluePerformance
525xd Touring
138 mph
Maximum Speed
142 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring BluePerformance

62 mph 62
mph

113 m
0.000 sec

525xd Touring

▶ REPLAY
9.86 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.51 kg/bhp
520d Touring BluePerformance
9.86 kg/bhp
9.51 kg/bhp
525xd Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d Touring BluePerformance
525xd Touring
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
41 mpg
520d Touring BluePerformance
58 mpg
41 mpg
525xd Touring
48 mpg
city
31 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
888 mi
Range
630 mi
520d Touring BluePerformance
888 mi
630 mi
525xd 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).
141.9 kWh
520d Touring BluePerformance
100.7 kWh
141.9 kWh
525xd Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
130 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
184 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520d Touring BluePerformance
525xd Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
505 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L