The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) vs. BMW 520d Touring (13 - 14)

€ 47,800
BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) 525i Touring
€ 44,900
BMW 520d Touring (13 - 14) 520d Touring
€ 47,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 44,900

ⓘ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 525i Touring is 6.4 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 2.9 cm taller than the 520d Touring.
525i Touring
520d Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1462
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring (13 - 14)
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring (13 - 14)
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

525i Touring
520d Touring
1705 kg
Kerb Weight
1800 kg
2230 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2375 kg
BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
95 kg
5.28 %
BMW 520d Touring (13 - 14)

General

525i Touring
520d Touring
E61
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

525i Touring
520d Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N47
N53-B30
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
525i Touring
215 bhp
181 bhp
520d Touring
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
525i Touring
270 NM
380 NM
520d Touring

Performance

525i Touring
520d Touring
150 mph
Maximum Speed
141 mph
7.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

525i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring

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7.93 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.94 kg/bhp
525i Touring
7.93 kg/bhp
9.94 kg/bhp
520d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525i Touring
520d Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
58 mpg
525i Touring
36 mpg
58 mpg
520d Touring
26 mpg
city
49 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
551 mi
Range
888 mi
525i Touring
551 mi
888 mi
520d Touring
Environmental Impact
149.7 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
525i Touring
149.7 kWh
100.7 kWh
520d Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
186 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

525i Touring
520d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L