The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) vs. BMW 525d Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
€ 44,800
€ 51,300
€ 44,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 51,300
ⓘ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 shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 2.9 cm taller than the 525d Touring.
523i Touring
525d Touring
1491
1846
2036
1462
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
2886
4843
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
523i Touring
525d Touring
1695 kg
Kerb Weight
1825 kg
2220 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2400 kg
Weight Difference:
130 kg
7.12 %
General
523i Touring
525d Touring
E61
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
523i Touring
525d Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N47
N53-B25
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2497 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
187 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 4400 rpm
523i Touring
187 bhp
215 bhp
525d Touring
240 NM
at 3500 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 1500 rpm
523i Touring
240 NM
450 NM
525d Touring
Performance
523i Touring
525d Touring
142 mph
Maximum Speed
145 mph
9.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.2 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
126 m
0.000 sec
523i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
100 m
0.000 sec
525d Touring
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9.06 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.49 kg/bhp
523i Touring
9.06 kg/bhp
8.49 kg/bhp
525d Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
523i Touring
525d Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
55 mpg
523i Touring
36 mpg
55 mpg
525d Touring
26 mpg
city
47 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
551 mi
Range
853 mi
523i Touring
551 mi
853 mi
525d 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).
104.9 kWh
523i Touring
149.7 kWh
104.9 kWh
525d Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
186 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
135 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
523i Touring
525d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L
