The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525xi (07 - 08) vs. BMW 530d BluePerformance Automatic (10 - 11)

€ 44,400
BMW 525xi (07 - 08) 525xi
€ 52,900
BMW 530d BluePerformance Automatic (10 - 11) 530d BluePerformance
€ 44,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 52,900

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 525xi is 5.8 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 1.8 cm taller than the 530d BluePerformance.
525xi
530d BluePerformance
1482
Blueprint BMW 525xi (07 - 08)
1846
2036
1464
Blueprint BMW 530d BluePerformance Automatic (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1482 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 525xi (07 - 08)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW 530d BluePerformance Automatic (10 - 11)
2968
4899
4841 mm
Length
4899 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

525xi
530d BluePerformance
1700 kg
Kerb Weight
1795 kg
2185 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2330 kg
BMW 525xi (07 - 08)
Weight Difference:
95 kg
5.29 %
BMW 530d BluePerformance Automatic (10 - 11)

General

525xi
530d BluePerformance
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

525xi
530d BluePerformance
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
242 bhp
at 4000 rpm
525xi
215 bhp
242 bhp
530d BluePerformance
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
540 NM
at 1750 rpm
525xi
270 NM
540 NM
530d BluePerformance

Performance

525xi
530d BluePerformance
149 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

525xi

62 mph 62
mph

88 m
0.000 sec

530d BluePerformance

 REPLAY
7.91 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.42 kg/bhp
525xi
7.91 kg/bhp
7.42 kg/bhp
530d BluePerformance

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525xi
530d BluePerformance
Fuel Economy
35 mpg
combined
46 mpg
525xi
35 mpg
46 mpg
530d BluePerformance
25 mpg
city
37 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
537 mi
Range
713 mi
525xi
537 mi
713 mi
530d BluePerformance
Environmental Impact
153.5 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).
125.5 kWh
525xi
153.5 kWh
125.5 kWh
530d BluePerformance
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
193 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
160 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

525xi
530d BluePerformance
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