The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525d Touring xDrive (08 - 10) vs. BMW 520d Touring Automatic (10 - 13)

€ 48,400
BMW 525d Touring xDrive (08 - 10) 525d Touring
€ 46,300
 BMW 520d Touring Automatic (10 - 13) 520d Touring
€ 48,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 46,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The 525d Touring is 6.4 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 2.9 cm taller than the 520d Touring.
525d Touring
520d Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring xDrive (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1462
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Automatic (10 - 13)
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring xDrive (08 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Automatic (10 - 13)
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

525d Touring
520d Touring
1845 kg
Kerb Weight
1790 kg
2350 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2365 kg
BMW 525d Touring xDrive (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
55 kg
2.98 %
BMW 520d Touring Automatic (10 - 13)

General

525d Touring
520d Touring
E61
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Diesel
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

525d Touring
520d Touring
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW M57
Engine Series
BMW N47
M57-D30
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
194 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
525d Touring
194 bhp
181 bhp
520d Touring
400 NM
at 1300 rpm
Max. Torque
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
525d Touring
400 NM
380 NM
520d Touring

Performance

525d Touring
520d Touring
142 mph
Maximum Speed
137 mph
8.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

113 m
0.000 sec

525d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring

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9.51 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.89 kg/bhp
525d Touring
9.51 kg/bhp
9.89 kg/bhp
520d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525d Touring
520d Touring
Fuel Economy
41 mpg
combined
58 mpg
525d Touring
41 mpg
58 mpg
520d Touring
31 mpg
city
48 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
630 mi
Range
888 mi
525d Touring
630 mi
888 mi
520d Touring
Environmental Impact
141.9 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).
100.7 kWh
525d Touring
141.9 kWh
100.7 kWh
520d Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
184 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

525d Touring
520d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
505 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L