The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 523i (10 - 11) vs. BMW 525d xDrive (08 - 10)

€ 43,800
BMW 523i (10 - 11) 523i
€ 45,500
BMW 525d xDrive (08 - 10) 525d
€ 43,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 45,500

Base price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. The 523i is 5.8 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 1.8 cm lower than the 525d.
523i
525d
1464
Blueprint BMW 523i (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1482
Blueprint BMW 525d xDrive (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1464 mm
Height
1482 mm
Blueprint BMW 523i (10 - 11)
2968
4899
Blueprint BMW 525d xDrive (08 - 10)
2888
4841
4899 mm
Length
4841 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

523i
525d
1725 kg
Kerb Weight
1745 kg
2260 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2230 kg
BMW 523i (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.15 %
BMW 525d xDrive (08 - 10)

General

523i
525d
F10
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

523i
525d
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW M57
N53-B30
Engine Code
M57-D30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
194 bhp
at 3750 rpm
523i
201 bhp
194 bhp
525d
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1300 rpm
523i
270 NM
400 NM
525d

Performance

523i
525d
148 mph
Maximum Speed
144 mph
7.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

523i

62 mph 62
mph

108 m
0.000 sec

525d

 REPLAY
8.58 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.99 kg/bhp
523i
8.58 kg/bhp
8.99 kg/bhp
525d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

523i
525d
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
42 mpg
523i
37 mpg
42 mpg
525d
27 mpg
city
32 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
572 mi
Range
649 mi
523i
572 mi
649 mi
525d
Environmental Impact
144 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).
137.9 kWh
523i
144 kWh
137.9 kWh
525d
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
177 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
179 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

523i
525d
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
535 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data