The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 525xi Touring (07 - 08) vs. BMW 520i Touring Steptronic (13 - 17)
€ 46,900
€ 46,300
€ 46,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 46,300
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The 525xi Touring is 6.4 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 2.9 cm taller than the 520i Touring.
525xi Touring
520i Touring
1491
1846
2036
1462
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
2886
4843
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
525xi Touring
520i Touring
1795 kg
Kerb Weight
1805 kg
2320 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2370 kg
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.55 %
General
525xi Touring
520i Touring
E61
Generation
F11
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 manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
525xi Touring
520i Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with turbocharger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N20
N53-B30
Engine Code
N20-B20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1997 CC
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
525xi Touring
215 bhp
181 bhp
520i Touring
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1250 rpm
525xi Touring
270 NM
270 NM
520i Touring
Performance
525xi Touring
520i Touring
145 mph
Maximum Speed
140 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
114 m
0.000 sec
525xi Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
115 m
0.000 sec
520i Touring
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8.35 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.97 kg/bhp
525xi Touring
8.35 kg/bhp
9.97 kg/bhp
520i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
525xi Touring
520i Touring
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
45 mpg
525xi Touring
34 mpg
45 mpg
520i Touring
24 mpg
city
33 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
518 mi
Range
690 mi
525xi Touring
518 mi
690 mi
520i Touring
Environmental Impact
159.2 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).
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).
119.4 kWh
525xi Touring
159.2 kWh
119.4 kWh
520i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
201 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
147 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
525xi Touring
520i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
565 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L
