The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520i Touring (07 - 10) vs. BMW 525d Touring (10 - 11)

€ 39,700
BMW 520i Touring (07 - 10) 520i Touring
€ 47,600
BMW 525d Touring (10 - 11) 525d Touring
€ 39,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,600

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 520i Touring is 6.4 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 2.9 cm taller than the 525d Touring.
520i Touring
525d Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1462
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring (07 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring (10 - 11)
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

520i Touring
525d Touring
1635 kg
Kerb Weight
1840 kg
2160 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2415 kg
BMW 520i Touring (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
205 kg
11.14 %
BMW 525d Touring (10 - 11)

General

520i Touring
525d Touring
E61
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

520i Touring
525d Touring
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW N57
N43-B20
Engine Code
N57-D30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
168 bhp
at 5700 rpm
Power
201 bhp
at 4000 rpm
520i Touring
168 bhp
201 bhp
525d Touring
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 1750 rpm
520i Touring
210 NM
450 NM
525d Touring

Performance

520i Touring
525d Touring
137 mph
Maximum Speed
144 mph
9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

125 m
0.000 sec

520i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

101 m
0.000 sec

525d Touring

 REPLAY
9.73 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.15 kg/bhp
520i Touring
9.73 kg/bhp
9.15 kg/bhp
525d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520i Touring
525d Touring
Fuel Economy
41 mpg
combined
45 mpg
520i Touring
41 mpg
45 mpg
525d Touring
30 mpg
city
35 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
630 mi
Range
690 mi
520i Touring
630 mi
690 mi
525d Touring
Environmental Impact
130.7 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).
129.6 kWh
520i Touring
130.7 kWh
129.6 kWh
525d Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
166 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
164 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520i 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