The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d Touring Special Edition Automatic (09 - 10) vs. BMW 525d Touring (11 - 13)

€ 43,800
BMW 520d Touring Special Edition Automatic (09 - 10) 520d Touring
€ 49,100
 BMW 525d Touring (11 - 13) 525d Touring
€ 43,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 49,100

ⓘ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 is 6.4 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 2.9 cm taller than the 525d Touring.
520d Touring
525d Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Special Edition Automatic (09 - 10)
1846
2036
1462
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Special Edition Automatic (09 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring (11 - 13)
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d Touring
525d Touring
1695 kg
Kerb Weight
1820 kg
2220 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2395 kg
BMW 520d Touring Special Edition Automatic (09 - 10)
Weight Difference:
125 kg
6.87 %
BMW 525d Touring (11 - 13)

General

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

Engine

520d Touring
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
161 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 4400 rpm
520d Touring
161 bhp
215 bhp
525d Touring
350 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 1500 rpm
520d Touring
350 NM
450 NM
525d Touring

Performance

520d Touring
525d Touring
137 mph
Maximum Speed
147 mph
8.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

124 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

525d Touring

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10.53 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.47 kg/bhp
520d Touring
10.53 kg/bhp
8.47 kg/bhp
525d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d Touring
525d Touring
Fuel Economy
49 mpg
combined
53 mpg
520d Touring
49 mpg
53 mpg
525d Touring
37 mpg
city
43 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
750 mi
Range
821 mi
520d Touring
750 mi
821 mi
525d Touring
Environmental Impact
119.3 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).
109.1 kWh
520d Touring
119.3 kWh
109.1 kWh
525d Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
154 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
138 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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