The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525i xDrive (08 - 10) vs. BMW 530d Automatic (11 - 13)

€ 45,300
BMW 525i xDrive (08 - 10) 525i
€ 52,400
BMW 530d Automatic (11 - 13) 530d
€ 45,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 52,400

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. The 525i is 5.8 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 1.8 cm taller than the 530d.
525i
530d
1482
Blueprint BMW 525i xDrive (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1464
Blueprint BMW 530d Automatic (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1482 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 525i xDrive (08 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW 530d Automatic (11 - 13)
2968
4899
4841 mm
Length
4899 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

525i
530d
1700 kg
Kerb Weight
1795 kg
2185 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2330 kg
BMW 525i xDrive (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
95 kg
5.29 %
BMW 530d Automatic (11 - 13)

General

525i
530d
E60
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

525i
530d
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N57
N53-B30
Engine Code
N57-D30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
254 bhp
at 4000 rpm
525i
215 bhp
254 bhp
530d
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
560 NM
at 1500 rpm
525i
270 NM
560 NM
530d

Performance

525i
530d
149 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

525i

62 mph 62
mph

83 m
0.000 sec

530d

 REPLAY
7.91 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.07 kg/bhp
525i
7.91 kg/bhp
7.07 kg/bhp
530d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525i
530d
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
53 mpg
525i
34 mpg
53 mpg
530d
24 mpg
city
44 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
524 mi
Range
821 mi
525i
524 mi
821 mi
530d
Environmental Impact
157.2 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).
109.1 kWh
525i
157.2 kWh
109.1 kWh
530d
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
196 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
139 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

525i
530d
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
485 kg
Maximum Payload
535 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data