The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 525d Touring xDrive (08 - 10) vs. BMW 550i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
€ 48,400

€ 74,500

€ 48,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 74,500
ⓘ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 550i Touring.
525d Touring
550i Touring
1491
1846
2036
1462
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
2886
4843
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
525d Touring
550i Touring
1845 kg
Kerb Weight
1845 kg
2350 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2420 kg

Weight Difference:
0 kg
0 %

General
525d Touring
550i Touring
E61
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)

Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive

6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
525d Touring
550i Touring
Straight-six diesel engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
BMW M57
Engine Series
BMW N63
M57-D30
Engine Code
N63-B44

4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
4395 CC
194 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
402 bhp
at 5500 rpm
525d Touring
194 bhp
402 bhp
550i Touring
400 NM
at 1300 rpm
Max. Torque
600 NM
at 1750 rpm
525d Touring
400 NM
600 NM
550i Touring
Performance
525d Touring
550i Touring
142 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.1 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
113 m
0.000 sec

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

550i Touring
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9.51 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.59 kg/bhp
525d Touring
9.51 kg/bhp
4.59 kg/bhp
550i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
525d Touring
550i Touring
Fuel Economy
41 mpg
combined
26 mpg
525d Touring
41 mpg
26 mpg
550i Touring
31 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
630 mi
Range
406 mi
525d Touring
630 mi
406 mi
550i 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).
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).
202.8 kWh
525d Touring
141.9 kWh
202.8 kWh
550i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
184 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
249 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
525d Touring
550i 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