The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525i Automatic (07 - 10) vs. BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16)

€ 44,900
BMW 525i Automatic (07 - 10) 525i
€ 43,100
BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16) 518d
€ 44,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 43,100

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. The 525i is 6.6 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 0.4 cm taller than the 518d.
525i
518d
1468
Blueprint BMW 525i Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1464
Blueprint BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16)
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1468 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 525i Automatic (07 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16)
2968
4907
4841 mm
Length
4907 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

525i
518d
1605 kg
Kerb Weight
1700 kg
2090 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2235 kg
BMW 525i Automatic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
95 kg
5.59 %
BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16)

General

525i
518d
E60
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

525i
518d
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW B47
N53-B30
Engine Code
B47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 4000 rpm
525i
215 bhp
148 bhp
518d
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
525i
270 NM
360 NM
518d

Performance

525i
518d
153 mph
Maximum Speed
134 mph
7.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

107 m
0.000 sec

525i

62 mph 62
mph

131 m
0.000 sec

518d

 REPLAY
7.47 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.49 kg/bhp
525i
7.47 kg/bhp
11.49 kg/bhp
518d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525i
518d
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
67 mpg
525i
37 mpg
67 mpg
518d
26 mpg
city
58 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
565 mi
Range
1036 mi
525i
565 mi
1036 mi
518d
Environmental Impact
145.8 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).
86.4 kWh
525i
145.8 kWh
86.4 kWh
518d
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
182 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
110 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

525i
518d
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
485 kg
Maximum Payload
535 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data