The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) vs. BMW 520d Touring Special Edition (09 - 10)

€ 50,600
BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) 525d Touring
€ 41,600
 BMW 520d Touring Special Edition (09 - 10) 520d Touring
€ 50,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 41,600

ⓘ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 520d Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4843 mm long, 1846 mm wide and 1491 mm tall.
525d Touring
520d Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1491
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Special Edition (09 - 10)
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1491 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Special Edition (09 - 10)
2886
4843
4843 mm
Length
4843 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

525d Touring
520d Touring
1855 kg
Kerb Weight
1675 kg
2360 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2200 kg
BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
180 kg
9.7 %
BMW 520d Touring Special Edition (09 - 10)

General

525d Touring
520d Touring
E61
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Diesel
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual 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
161 bhp
at 4000 rpm
525d Touring
194 bhp
161 bhp
520d Touring
400 NM
at 1300 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 1750 rpm
525d Touring
400 NM
350 NM
520d Touring

Performance

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

115 m
0.000 sec

525d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring

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9.56 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.4 kg/bhp
525d Touring
9.56 kg/bhp
10.4 kg/bhp
520d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525d Touring
520d Touring
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
53 mpg
525d Touring
40 mpg
53 mpg
520d Touring
31 mpg
city
42 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
621 mi
Range
821 mi
525d Touring
621 mi
821 mi
520d 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).
109.1 kWh
525d Touring
144 kWh
109.1 kWh
520d Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
187 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
140 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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