The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14) vs. BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)

€ 47,200
BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14) 520d Touring
€ 50,400
 BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) 525i Touring
€ 47,200
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 520d Touring is 6.4 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 2.9 cm lower than the 525i Touring.
520d Touring
525i Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)
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 520d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d Touring
525i Touring
1810 kg
Kerb Weight
1815 kg
2385 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2340 kg
BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)
Weight Difference:
5 kg
0.28 %
BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)

General

520d 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

520d Touring
525i Touring
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 Touring
181 bhp
215 bhp
525i Touring
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
520d Touring
380 NM
270 NM
525i Touring

Performance

520d Touring
525i Touring
139 mph
Maximum Speed
143 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

525i Touring

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10 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.44 kg/bhp
520d Touring
10 kg/bhp
8.44 kg/bhp
525i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d Touring
525i Touring
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
33 mpg
520d Touring
58 mpg
33 mpg
525i Touring
50 mpg
city
24 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
888 mi
Range
506 mi
520d Touring
888 mi
506 mi
525i 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).
162.9 kWh
520d Touring
100.7 kWh
162.9 kWh
525i Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
204 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520d 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