The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) vs. BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

€ 50,400
BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) 525i Touring
€ 53,400
 BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) 520d Touring
€ 50,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 53,400

ⓘ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 520d Touring.
525i Touring
520d Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1498
Blueprint BMW 520d 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 Automatic (08 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4942
4843 mm
Length
4942 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm

Vehicle Weight

525i Touring
520d Touring
1815 kg
Kerb Weight
1810 kg
2340 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2465 kg
BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
5 kg
0.28 %
BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

General

525i Touring
520d 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 automatic 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 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
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
525i Touring
215 bhp
187 bhp
520d Touring
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
525i Touring
270 NM
400 NM
520d Touring

Performance

525i Touring
520d Touring
143 mph
Maximum Speed
138 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

525i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring

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8.44 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.68 kg/bhp
525i Touring
8.44 kg/bhp
9.68 kg/bhp
520d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525i Touring
520d Touring
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
58 mpg
525i Touring
33 mpg
58 mpg
520d Touring
24 mpg
city
51 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
506 mi
Range
837 mi
525i Touring
506 mi
837 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).
100.7 kWh
525i Touring
162.9 kWh
100.7 kWh
520d Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
204 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
655 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
570 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1700 L