The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525i Touring xDrive (08 - 10) vs. BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (13 - 14)

€ 48,200
BMW 525i Touring xDrive (08 - 10) 525i Touring
€ 49,700
 BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (13 - 14) 520d Touring
€ 48,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 49,700

ⓘ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 520d Touring.
525i Touring
520d Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring xDrive (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1462
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (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 xDrive (08 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (13 - 14)
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

525i Touring
520d Touring
1795 kg
Kerb Weight
1915 kg
2320 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2460 kg
BMW 525i Touring xDrive (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
120 kg
6.27 %
BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (13 - 14)

General

525i Touring
520d Touring
E61
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic 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
145 mph
Maximum Speed
135 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

525i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

117 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring

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8.35 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.58 kg/bhp
525i Touring
8.35 kg/bhp
10.58 kg/bhp
520d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525i Touring
520d Touring
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
54 mpg
525i Touring
33 mpg
54 mpg
520d Touring
24 mpg
city
46 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
506 mi
Range
836 mi
525i Touring
506 mi
836 mi
520d 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).
107 kWh
525i Touring
162.9 kWh
107 kWh
520d Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
203 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
138 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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