The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) vs. BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)

€ 41,900
BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) 520i Touring
€ 50,400
 BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) 525i Touring
€ 41,900
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 the 520i Touring and the 525i Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4843 mm long, 1846 mm wide and 1491 mm tall.
520i Touring
525i Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1491
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1491 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
2886
4843
4843 mm
Length
4843 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

520i Touring
525i Touring
1665 kg
Kerb Weight
1815 kg
2190 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2340 kg
BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
150 kg
8.26 %
BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)

General

520i Touring
525i Touring
E61
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

520i Touring
525i Touring
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW N53
N43-B20
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
520i Touring
168 bhp
215 bhp
525i Touring
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
520i Touring
210 NM
270 NM
525i Touring

Performance

520i Touring
525i Touring
136 mph
Maximum Speed
143 mph
10 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

139 m
0.000 sec

520i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

525i Touring

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520i Touring
525i Touring
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
33 mpg
520i Touring
40 mpg
33 mpg
525i Touring
30 mpg
city
24 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
621 mi
Range
506 mi
520i Touring
621 mi
506 mi
525i Touring
Environmental Impact
132.6 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
520i Touring
132.6 kWh
162.9 kWh
525i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
167 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
204 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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