The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 525d Touring Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW 520i Touring (11 - 13)
€ 51,300

€ 43,200

€ 51,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 43,200
ⓘ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 520i Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4907 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1462 mm tall.
525d Touring
520i 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
520i Touring
1825 kg
Kerb Weight
1780 kg
2400 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2345 kg

Weight Difference:
45 kg
2.47 %

General
525d Touring
520i Touring
F11
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)

Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive

8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission
Engine
525d Touring
520i Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with turbocharger
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW N20
N47-D20
Engine Code
N20-B20


4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1997 CC
215 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
525d Touring
215 bhp
181 bhp
520i Touring
450 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1250 rpm
525d Touring
450 NM
270 NM
520i Touring
Performance
525d Touring
520i Touring
145 mph
Maximum Speed
137 mph
7.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
100 m
0.000 sec

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

520i Touring
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8.49 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.83 kg/bhp
525d Touring
8.49 kg/bhp
9.83 kg/bhp
520i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
525d Touring
520i Touring
Fuel Economy
55 mpg
combined
40 mpg
525d Touring
55 mpg
40 mpg
520i Touring
47 mpg
city
31 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
853 mi
Range
621 mi
525d Touring
853 mi
621 mi
520i 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).
132.6 kWh
525d Touring
104.9 kWh
132.6 kWh
520i Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
135 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
163 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
525d Touring
520i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
565 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
560 L












1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L