The Comparative Analysis :

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

€ 50,400
BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) 525i Touring
€ 51,300
 BMW 520i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..) 520i Touring
€ 50,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 51,300

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

Vehicle Weight

525i Touring
520i Touring
1815 kg
Kerb Weight
1735 kg
2340 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2350 kg
BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
80 kg
4.41 %
BMW 520i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)

General

525i Touring
520i Touring
E61
Generation
G31
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

525i Touring
520i Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW B48
N53-B30
Engine Code
B48-B20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
525i Touring
215 bhp
181 bhp
520i Touring
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
290 NM
at 1350 rpm
525i Touring
270 NM
290 NM
520i Touring

Performance

525i Touring
520i Touring
143 mph
Maximum Speed
140 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

525i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

520i Touring

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525i Touring
520i Touring
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
47 mpg
525i Touring
33 mpg
47 mpg
520i Touring
24 mpg
city
39 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
68 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
506 mi
Range
704 mi
525i Touring
506 mi
704 mi
520i 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).
113.6 kWh
525i Touring
162.9 kWh
113.6 kWh
520i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
204 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
168 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

525i Touring
520i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
615 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
570 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1700 L