The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) vs. BMW M5 Touring SMG (07 - 10)

€ 50,400
BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) 525i Touring
€ 97,600
 BMW M5 Touring SMG (07 - 10) M5 Touring
€ 50,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 97,600

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

Vehicle Dimensions

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. Both cars are the same width, but the 525i Touring is 1.1 cm shorter and 2.4 cm lower.
525i Touring
M5 Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1515
Blueprint BMW M5 Touring SMG (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1491 mm
Height
1515 mm
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW M5 Touring SMG (07 - 10)
2885
4854
4843 mm
Length
4854 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2885 mm

Vehicle Weight

525i Touring
M5 Touring
1815 kg
Kerb Weight
1955 kg
2340 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2415 kg
BMW 525i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
140 kg
7.16 %
BMW M5 Touring SMG (07 - 10)

General

525i Touring
M5 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
7-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)

Engine

525i Touring
M5 Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V10 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW S85
N53-B30
Engine Code
S85-B50
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
10
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
4999 CC
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
500 bhp
at 7750 rpm
525i Touring
215 bhp
500 bhp
M5 Touring
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
520 NM
at 6100 rpm
525i Touring
270 NM
520 NM
M5 Touring

Performance

525i Touring
M5 Touring
143 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

525i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

67 m
0.000 sec

M5 Touring

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8.44 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
3.91 kg/bhp
525i Touring
8.44 kg/bhp
3.91 kg/bhp
M5 Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525i Touring
M5 Touring
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
19 mpg
525i Touring
33 mpg
19 mpg
M5 Touring
24 mpg
city
13 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
506 mi
Range
290 mi
525i Touring
506 mi
290 mi
M5 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).
284.2 kWh
525i Touring
162.9 kWh
284.2 kWh
M5 Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
204 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
361 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

525i Touring
M5 Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
460 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L