The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 523i Touring (10 - 11) vs. BMW 525i Touring xDrive (08 - 10)
€ 44,800
€ 48,200
€ 44,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 48,200
ⓘ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 523i Touring is 6.4 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 2.9 cm lower than the 525i Touring.
523i Touring
525i Touring
1462
1860
2094
1491
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1462 mm
Height
1491 mm
2968
4907
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm
Vehicle Weight
523i Touring
525i Touring
1790 kg
Kerb Weight
1795 kg
2365 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2320 kg
Weight Difference:
5 kg
0.28 %
General
523i Touring
525i Touring
F11
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 manual 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-B30
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
523i Touring
201 bhp
215 bhp
525i Touring
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
523i Touring
270 NM
270 NM
525i Touring
Performance
523i Touring
525i Touring
144 mph
Maximum Speed
145 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.2 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
114 m
0.000 sec
523i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
114 m
0.000 sec
525i Touring
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8.91 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.35 kg/bhp
523i Touring
8.91 kg/bhp
8.35 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
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
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).
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 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
185 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
203 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
523i Touring
525i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L
