The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525d Automatic (10 - 11) vs. BMW 525i xDrive (08 - 10)

€ 47,100
BMW 525d Automatic (10 - 11) 525d
€ 45,300
BMW 525i xDrive (08 - 10) 525i
€ 47,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 45,300

Base price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. The 525d is 5.8 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 1.8 cm lower than the 525i.
525d
525i
1464
Blueprint BMW 525d Automatic (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1482
Blueprint BMW 525i xDrive (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1464 mm
Height
1482 mm
Blueprint BMW 525d Automatic (10 - 11)
2968
4899
Blueprint BMW 525i xDrive (08 - 10)
2888
4841
4899 mm
Length
4841 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

525d
525i
1780 kg
Kerb Weight
1700 kg
2315 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2185 kg
BMW 525d Automatic (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
80 kg
4.49 %
BMW 525i xDrive (08 - 10)

General

525d
525i
F10
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

525d
525i
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N57
Engine Series
BMW N53
N57-D30
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
201 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
525d
201 bhp
215 bhp
525i
450 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
525d
450 NM
270 NM
525i

Performance

525d
525i
147 mph
Maximum Speed
149 mph
7.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

525d

62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

525i

 REPLAY
8.86 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.91 kg/bhp
525d
8.86 kg/bhp
7.91 kg/bhp
525i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525d
525i
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
34 mpg
525d
46 mpg
34 mpg
525i
36 mpg
city
24 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
713 mi
Range
524 mi
525d
713 mi
524 mi
525i
Environmental Impact
125.5 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).
157.2 kWh
525d
125.5 kWh
157.2 kWh
525i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
160 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
196 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

525d
525i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
535 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data