The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) vs. BMW 525d Touring xDrive (08 - 10)
€ 47,000
€ 48,400
€ 47,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 48,400
ⓘ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 525d Touring.
523i Touring
525d 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
525d Touring
1805 kg
Kerb Weight
1845 kg
2380 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2350 kg
Weight Difference:
40 kg
2.17 %
General
523i Touring
525d Touring
F11
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual 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-B30
Engine Code
M57-D30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
194 bhp
at 4000 rpm
523i Touring
201 bhp
194 bhp
525d Touring
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1300 rpm
523i Touring
270 NM
400 NM
525d Touring
Performance
523i Touring
525d Touring
141 mph
Maximum Speed
142 mph
8.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.1 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
117 m
0.000 sec
523i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
113 m
0.000 sec
525d Touring
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8.98 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.51 kg/bhp
523i Touring
8.98 kg/bhp
9.51 kg/bhp
525d Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
523i Touring
525d Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
41 mpg
523i Touring
36 mpg
41 mpg
525d Touring
26 mpg
city
31 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
557 mi
Range
630 mi
523i Touring
557 mi
630 mi
525d Touring
Environmental Impact
147.7 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).
141.9 kWh
523i Touring
147.7 kWh
141.9 kWh
525d Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
182 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
184 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
523i Touring
525d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
505 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L
