The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 525xd Touring Automatic (08 - 08) vs. BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10)
€ 49,300
€ 42,600
€ 49,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 42,600
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The dimensions of the 525xd Touring and the 523i Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4843 mm long, 1846 mm wide and 1491 mm tall.
525xd Touring
523i Touring
1491
1846
2036
1491
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1491 mm
Height
1491 mm
2886
4843
2886
4843
4843 mm
Length
4843 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm
Vehicle Weight
525xd Touring
523i Touring
1855 kg
Kerb Weight
1665 kg
2360 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2190 kg
Weight Difference:
190 kg
10.24 %
General
525xd Touring
523i Touring
E61
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission
Engine
525xd Touring
523i Touring
Straight-six diesel engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
BMW M57
Engine Series
BMW N53
M57-D30
Engine Code
N53-B25
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
2497 CC
194 bhp
at 3750 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 6100 rpm
525xd Touring
194 bhp
187 bhp
523i Touring
400 NM
at 1300 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 3500 rpm
525xd Touring
400 NM
240 NM
523i Touring
Performance
525xd Touring
523i Touring
142 mph
Maximum Speed
143 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.5 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
115 m
0.000 sec
525xd Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
118 m
0.000 sec
523i Touring
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9.56 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.9 kg/bhp
525xd Touring
9.56 kg/bhp
8.9 kg/bhp
523i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
525xd Touring
523i Touring
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
36 mpg
525xd Touring
40 mpg
36 mpg
523i Touring
31 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
621 mi
Range
551 mi
525xd Touring
621 mi
551 mi
523i Touring
Environmental Impact
144 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).
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).
149.7 kWh
525xd Touring
144 kWh
149.7 kWh
523i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
187 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
186 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
525xd Touring
523i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
505 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L
