The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 528i Automatic (10 - 11) vs. BMW 525i (07 - 10)

€ 47,800
BMW 528i Automatic (10 - 11) 528i
€ 42,700
 BMW 525i (07 - 10) 525i
€ 47,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 42,700

ⓘ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 528i is 5.8 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 0.4 cm lower than the 525i.
528i
525i
1464
Blueprint BMW 528i Automatic (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1468
Blueprint BMW 525i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1464 mm
Height
1468 mm
Blueprint BMW 528i Automatic (10 - 11)
2968
4899
Blueprint BMW 525i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4899 mm
Length
4841 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

528i
525i
1730 kg
Kerb Weight
1585 kg
2265 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2070 kg
BMW 528i Automatic (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
145 kg
8.38 %
BMW 525i (07 - 10)

General

528i
525i
F10
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

528i
525i
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N53
N53-B30
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
254 bhp
at 6600 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
528i
254 bhp
215 bhp
525i
310 NM
at 2600 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
528i
310 NM
270 NM
525i

Performance

528i
525i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
154 mph
6.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

93 m
0.000 sec

528i

62 mph 62
mph

99 m
0.000 sec

525i

▶ REPLAY
6.81 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.37 kg/bhp
528i
6.81 kg/bhp
7.37 kg/bhp
525i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

528i
525i
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
37 mpg
528i
37 mpg
37 mpg
525i
27 mpg
city
27 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
572 mi
Range
572 mi
528i
572 mi
572 mi
525i
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).
144 kWh
528i
144 kWh
144 kWh
525i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
178 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
179 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

528i
525i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
535 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data