The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520i Touring Steptronic (13 - 17) vs. BMW 525d Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

€ 46,300
BMW 520i Touring Steptronic (13 - 17) 520i Touring
€ 48,000
BMW 525d Touring Automatic (07 - 10) 525d Touring
€ 46,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 48,000

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 longer, 1.4 cm wider and 2.9 cm lower than the 525d Touring.
520i Touring
525d Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring Steptronic (13 - 17)
1860
2094
1491
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1462 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring Steptronic (13 - 17)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

520i Touring
525d Touring
1805 kg
Kerb Weight
1765 kg
2370 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2290 kg
BMW 520i Touring Steptronic (13 - 17)
Weight Difference:
40 kg
2.22 %
BMW 525d Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

General

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

Engine

520i Touring
525d Touring
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N20
Engine Series
BMW M57
N20-B20
Engine Code
M57-D30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
194 bhp
at 4000 rpm
520i Touring
181 bhp
194 bhp
525d Touring
270 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1300 rpm
520i Touring
270 NM
400 NM
525d Touring

Performance

520i Touring
525d Touring
140 mph
Maximum Speed
144 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

520i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

525d Touring

 REPLAY
9.97 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.1 kg/bhp
520i Touring
9.97 kg/bhp
9.1 kg/bhp
525d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520i Touring
525d Touring
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
43 mpg
520i Touring
45 mpg
43 mpg
525d Touring
33 mpg
city
33 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
690 mi
Range
659 mi
520i Touring
690 mi
659 mi
525d Touring
Environmental Impact
119.4 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).
135.8 kWh
520i Touring
119.4 kWh
135.8 kWh
525d Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
147 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
176 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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