The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) vs. BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)

€ 50,600
BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) 525d Touring
€ 44,700
 BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14) 518d Touring
€ 50,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 44,700

ⓘ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 518d Touring.
525d Touring
518d Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1462
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

525d Touring
518d Touring
1855 kg
Kerb Weight
1805 kg
2360 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2380 kg
BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
50 kg
2.7 %
BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)

General

525d Touring
518d 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 automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

525d Touring
518d 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
141 bhp
at 4000 rpm
525d Touring
194 bhp
141 bhp
518d Touring
400 NM
at 1300 rpm
Max. Torque
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
525d Touring
400 NM
360 NM
518d Touring

Performance

525d Touring
518d Touring
142 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

525d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

139 m
0.000 sec

518d Touring

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9.56 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.8 kg/bhp
525d Touring
9.56 kg/bhp
12.8 kg/bhp
518d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525d Touring
518d Touring
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
58 mpg
525d Touring
40 mpg
58 mpg
518d Touring
31 mpg
city
50 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
621 mi
Range
888 mi
525d Touring
621 mi
888 mi
518d Touring
Environmental Impact
144 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
144 kWh
100.7 kWh
518d Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
187 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

525d Touring
518d 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