The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) vs. BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
€ 44,800

€ 47,800

€ 44,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,800
ⓘ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
1846
2036
1491
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1491 mm
Height
1491 mm
2886
4843
2886
4843
4843 mm
Length
4843 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm
Vehicle Weight
523i Touring
525i Touring
1695 kg
Kerb Weight
1705 kg
2220 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2230 kg

Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.59 %

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
Rear-wheel drive

6-speed automatic 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
142 mph
Maximum Speed
150 mph
9.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
126 m
0.000 sec

523i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
110 m
0.000 sec

525i Touring
▶ REPLAY
9.06 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.93 kg/bhp
523i Touring
9.06 kg/bhp
7.93 kg/bhp
525i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
523i Touring
525i Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
36 mpg
523i Touring
36 mpg
36 mpg
525i Touring
26 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
551 mi
Range
551 mi
523i Touring
551 mi
551 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).
149.7 kWh
523i Touring
149.7 kWh
149.7 kWh
525i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
186 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
186 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