The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525d xDrive (08 - 10) vs. BMW 550i (07 - 10)

€ 45,500
BMW 525d xDrive (08 - 10) 525d
€ 64,900
BMW 550i (07 - 10) 550i
€ 45,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 64,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. Both cars are the same length and width, but the 525d is 1.4 cm taller.
525d
550i
1482
Blueprint BMW 525d xDrive (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1468
Blueprint BMW 550i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1482 mm
Height
1468 mm
Blueprint BMW 525d xDrive (08 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW 550i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4841 mm
Length
4841 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

525d
550i
1745 kg
Kerb Weight
1735 kg
2230 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2220 kg
BMW 525d xDrive (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.57 %
BMW 550i (07 - 10)

General

525d
550i
E60
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

525d
550i
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW M57
Engine Series
BMW N62
M57-D30
Engine Code
N62-B48
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
4799 CC
194 bhp
at 3750 rpm
Power
362 bhp
at 6300 rpm
525d
194 bhp
362 bhp
550i
400 NM
at 1300 rpm
Max. Torque
490 NM
at 3400 rpm
525d
400 NM
490 NM
550i

Performance

525d
550i
144 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

108 m
0.000 sec

525d

62 mph 62
mph

72 m
0.000 sec

550i

 REPLAY
8.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.79 kg/bhp
525d
8.99 kg/bhp
4.79 kg/bhp
550i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525d
550i
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
26 mpg
525d
42 mpg
26 mpg
550i
32 mpg
city
17 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
649 mi
Range
399 mi
525d
649 mi
399 mi
550i
Environmental Impact
137.9 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).
206.5 kWh
525d
137.9 kWh
206.5 kWh
550i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
179 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
260 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

525d
550i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
485 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data