The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525i Touring xDrive (08 - 10) vs. BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

€ 48,200
BMW 525i Touring xDrive (08 - 10) 525i Touring
€ 69,000
 BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) 540d Touring
€ 48,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 69,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 525i Touring is slightly smaller in every dimension. It's 9.9 cm shorter, 2.2 cm narrower and 0.7 cm lower than the 540d Touring.
525i Touring
540d Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring xDrive (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1498
Blueprint BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1846 mm
Width
1868 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1491 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring xDrive (08 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4942
4843 mm
Length
4942 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm

Vehicle Weight

525i Touring
540d Touring
1795 kg
Kerb Weight
1920 kg
2320 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2565 kg
BMW 525i Touring xDrive (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
125 kg
6.51 %
BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

General

525i Touring
540d Touring
E61
Generation
G31
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
540d Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW B57
N53-B30
Engine Code
B57-D30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
316 bhp
at 4400 rpm
525i Touring
215 bhp
316 bhp
540d Touring
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
680 NM
at 1750 rpm
525i Touring
270 NM
680 NM
540d Touring

Performance

525i Touring
540d Touring
145 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

525i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

540d Touring

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8.35 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.08 kg/bhp
525i Touring
8.35 kg/bhp
6.08 kg/bhp
540d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525i Touring
540d Touring
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
48 mpg
525i Touring
33 mpg
48 mpg
540d Touring
24 mpg
city
40 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
506 mi
Range
695 mi
525i Touring
506 mi
695 mi
540d 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).
121.3 kWh
525i Touring
162.9 kWh
121.3 kWh
540d Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
203 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
182 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

525i Touring
540d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
645 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
570 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1700 L