The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 525d Touring Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14)
€ 51,300

€ 42,400

€ 51,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 42,400
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The dimensions of the 525d Touring and the 518d Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4907 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1462 mm tall.
525d Touring
518d Touring
1462
1860
2094
1462
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1462 mm
Height
1462 mm
2968
4907
2968
4907
4907 mm
Length
4907 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
525d Touring
518d Touring
1825 kg
Kerb Weight
1795 kg
2400 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2370 kg

Weight Difference:
30 kg
1.64 %

General
525d Touring
518d Touring
F11
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Diesel

Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive

8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission
Engine
525d Touring
518d Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with turbocharger
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW N47
N47-D20
Engine Code
N47-D20


4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
215 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 4000 rpm
525d Touring
215 bhp
141 bhp
518d Touring
450 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
525d Touring
450 NM
360 NM
518d Touring
Performance
525d Touring
518d Touring
145 mph
Maximum Speed
128 mph
7.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.1 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
100 m
0.000 sec

525d Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
140 m
0.000 sec

518d Touring
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8.49 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.73 kg/bhp
525d Touring
8.49 kg/bhp
12.73 kg/bhp
518d Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
525d Touring
518d Touring
Fuel Economy
55 mpg
combined
59 mpg
525d Touring
55 mpg
59 mpg
518d Touring
47 mpg
city
49 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
853 mi
Range
906 mi
525d Touring
853 mi
906 mi
518d Touring
Environmental Impact
104.9 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).
98.8 kWh
525d Touring
104.9 kWh
98.8 kWh
518d Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
135 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
127 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
525d Touring
518d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
560 L












1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L