The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10) vs. BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)

€ 42,600
BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10) 523i Touring
€ 50,400
 BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) 525i Touring
€ 42,600
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 523i Touring and the 525i Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4843 mm long, 1846 mm wide and 1491 mm tall.
523i Touring
525i Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring (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 523i Touring (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

523i Touring
525i Touring
1665 kg
Kerb Weight
1815 kg
2190 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2340 kg
BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
150 kg
8.26 %
BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)

General

523i 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 manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

523i Touring
525i Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N53
N53-B25
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2497 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
187 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
523i Touring
187 bhp
215 bhp
525i Touring
240 NM
at 3500 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
523i Touring
240 NM
270 NM
525i Touring

Performance

523i Touring
525i Touring
143 mph
Maximum Speed
143 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

523i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

525i Touring

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8.9 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.44 kg/bhp
523i Touring
8.9 kg/bhp
8.44 kg/bhp
525i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

523i Touring
525i Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
33 mpg
523i Touring
36 mpg
33 mpg
525i Touring
26 mpg
city
24 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
551 mi
Range
506 mi
523i Touring
551 mi
506 mi
525i Touring
Environmental Impact
149.7 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
523i Touring
149.7 kWh
162.9 kWh
525i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
186 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
204 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

523i 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