The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) vs. BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

€ 50,400
BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) 525i Touring
€ 70,000
 BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) 550i Touring
€ 50,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 70,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 525i Touring and the 550i Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4843 mm long, 1846 mm wide and 1491 mm tall.
525i Touring
550i Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1491
Blueprint BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1491 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
2886
4843
4843 mm
Length
4843 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

525i Touring
550i Touring
1815 kg
Kerb Weight
1835 kg
2340 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2320 kg
BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.09 %
BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

General

525i Touring
550i Touring
E61
Generation
E61
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
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

525i Touring
550i Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N62
N53-B30
Engine Code
N62-B48
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
4799 CC
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
362 bhp
at 6300 rpm
525i Touring
215 bhp
362 bhp
550i Touring
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
490 NM
at 3400 rpm
525i Touring
270 NM
490 NM
550i Touring

Performance

525i Touring
550i Touring
143 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

525i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

75 m
0.000 sec

550i Touring

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8.44 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.07 kg/bhp
525i Touring
8.44 kg/bhp
5.07 kg/bhp
550i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525i Touring
550i Touring
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
26 mpg
525i Touring
33 mpg
26 mpg
550i Touring
24 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
506 mi
Range
406 mi
525i Touring
506 mi
406 mi
550i 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).
202.8 kWh
525i Touring
162.9 kWh
202.8 kWh
550i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
204 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
254 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

525i Touring
550i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L