The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 525i Touring xDrive (08 - 10) vs. BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)
€ 48,200
€ 44,700
€ 48,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 44,700
ⓘ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 518d Touring.
525i Touring
518d Touring
1491
1846
2036
1462
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
2886
4843
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
525i Touring
518d Touring
1795 kg
Kerb Weight
1805 kg
2320 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2380 kg
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.55 %
General
525i Touring
518d Touring
E61
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
525i Touring
518d 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
141 bhp
at 4000 rpm
525i Touring
215 bhp
141 bhp
518d Touring
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
525i Touring
270 NM
360 NM
518d Touring
Performance
525i Touring
518d Touring
145 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
114 m
0.000 sec
525i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
139 m
0.000 sec
518d Touring
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8.35 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.8 kg/bhp
525i Touring
8.35 kg/bhp
12.8 kg/bhp
518d Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
525i Touring
518d Touring
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
58 mpg
525i Touring
33 mpg
58 mpg
518d Touring
24 mpg
city
50 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
506 mi
Range
888 mi
525i Touring
506 mi
888 mi
518d Touring
Environmental Impact
162.9 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).
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
162.9 kWh
100.7 kWh
518d Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
203 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
525i Touring
518d 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
