The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08) vs. BMW 520i Touring (07 - 10)

€ 49,100
BMW 525xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08) 525xi Touring
€ 39,700
 BMW 520i Touring (07 - 10) 520i Touring
€ 49,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 39,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 525xi Touring and the 520i Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4843 mm long, 1846 mm wide and 1491 mm tall.
525xi Touring
520i Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 525xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08)
1846
2036
1491
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1491 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint BMW 525xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring (07 - 10)
2886
4843
4843 mm
Length
4843 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

525xi Touring
520i Touring
1815 kg
Kerb Weight
1635 kg
2340 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2160 kg
BMW 525xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08)
Weight Difference:
180 kg
9.92 %
BMW 520i Touring (07 - 10)

General

525xi Touring
520i 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
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

525xi Touring
520i Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N43
N53-B30
Engine Code
N43-B20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 5700 rpm
525xi Touring
215 bhp
168 bhp
520i Touring
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
525xi Touring
270 NM
210 NM
520i Touring

Performance

525xi Touring
520i Touring
143 mph
Maximum Speed
137 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

525xi Touring

62 mph 62
mph

125 m
0.000 sec

520i Touring

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8.44 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.73 kg/bhp
525xi Touring
8.44 kg/bhp
9.73 kg/bhp
520i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525xi Touring
520i Touring
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
41 mpg
525xi Touring
34 mpg
41 mpg
520i Touring
24 mpg
city
30 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
518 mi
Range
630 mi
525xi Touring
518 mi
630 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).
130.7 kWh
525xi Touring
159.2 kWh
130.7 kWh
520i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
201 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
166 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

525xi Touring
520i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L