The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 525d Touring Steptronic (17 - 19) vs. BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10)
€ 57,200

€ 42,600

€ 57,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 42,600
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The 525d Touring is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 9.9 cm longer, 2.2 cm wider and 0.7 cm taller than the 523i Touring.
525d Touring
523i Touring
1498
1868
2126
1491
1846
2036
1868 mm
Width
1846 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1498 mm
Height
1491 mm
2975
4942
2886
4843
4942 mm
Length
4843 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm
Vehicle Weight
525d Touring
523i Touring
1765 kg
Kerb Weight
1665 kg
2425 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2190 kg

Weight Difference:
100 kg
5.67 %

General
525d Touring
523i Touring
G31
Generation
E61
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
523i Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW N53
B47-D20
Engine Code
N53-B25


4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2497 CC
228 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 6100 rpm
525d Touring
228 bhp
187 bhp
523i Touring
500 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 3500 rpm
525d Touring
500 NM
240 NM
523i Touring
Performance
525d Touring
523i Touring
152 mph
Maximum Speed
143 mph
6.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.5 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
94 m
0.000 sec

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

523i Touring
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7.74 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.9 kg/bhp
525d Touring
7.74 kg/bhp
8.9 kg/bhp
523i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
525d Touring
523i Touring
Fuel Economy
55 mpg
combined
36 mpg
525d Touring
55 mpg
36 mpg
523i Touring
49 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
804 mi
Range
551 mi
525d Touring
804 mi
551 mi
523i 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).
149.7 kWh
525d Touring
104.9 kWh
149.7 kWh
523i Touring
Euro 6c (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
161 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
186 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
525d Touring
523i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
660 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
570 L
Boot Capacity
500 L









1700 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L