The Comparative Analysis :

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

€ 44,800
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) 523i Touring
€ 50,600
 BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) 525d Touring
€ 44,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 50,600

ⓘ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 525d Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4843 mm long, 1846 mm wide and 1491 mm tall.
523i Touring
525d Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1491
Blueprint BMW 525d 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 Automatic (07 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
2886
4843
4843 mm
Length
4843 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

523i Touring
525d Touring
1695 kg
Kerb Weight
1855 kg
2220 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2360 kg
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
160 kg
8.63 %
BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)

General

523i Touring
525d Touring
E61
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

523i Touring
525d Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW M57
N53-B25
Engine Code
M57-D30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2497 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
187 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
194 bhp
at 4000 rpm
523i Touring
187 bhp
194 bhp
525d Touring
240 NM
at 3500 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1300 rpm
523i Touring
240 NM
400 NM
525d Touring

Performance

523i Touring
525d Touring
142 mph
Maximum Speed
142 mph
9.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

126 m
0.000 sec

523i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

525d Touring

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9.06 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.56 kg/bhp
523i Touring
9.06 kg/bhp
9.56 kg/bhp
525d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

523i Touring
525d Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
40 mpg
523i Touring
36 mpg
40 mpg
525d Touring
26 mpg
city
31 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
551 mi
Range
621 mi
523i Touring
551 mi
621 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).
144 kWh
523i Touring
149.7 kWh
144 kWh
525d Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
186 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
187 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

523i Touring
525d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
505 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L