The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) vs. BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)

€ 50,600
BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) 525d Touring
€ 47,000
 BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) 523i Touring
€ 50,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,000

ⓘ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 523i Touring.
525d Touring
523i Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1462
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
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 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

525d Touring
523i 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 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)

General

525d Touring
523i 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 automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

525d Touring
523i Touring
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW M57
Engine Series
BMW N53
M57-D30
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
194 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
525d Touring
194 bhp
201 bhp
523i Touring
400 NM
at 1300 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
525d Touring
400 NM
270 NM
523i Touring

Performance

525d Touring
523i Touring
142 mph
Maximum Speed
141 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

525d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

117 m
0.000 sec

523i Touring

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9.56 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.98 kg/bhp
525d Touring
9.56 kg/bhp
8.98 kg/bhp
523i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525d Touring
523i Touring
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
36 mpg
525d Touring
40 mpg
36 mpg
523i Touring
31 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
621 mi
Range
557 mi
525d Touring
621 mi
557 mi
523i 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).
147.7 kWh
525d Touring
144 kWh
147.7 kWh
523i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
187 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
182 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

525d Touring
523i 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