The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

€ 60,100
BMW 530d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..) 530d Touring
€ 47,800
BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) 525i Touring
€ 60,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 530d Touring is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 3.9 inches longer, 0.9 inches wider and 0.3 inches taller than the 525i Touring.
530d Touring
525i Touring
59
Blueprint BMW 530d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
73.5
83.7
58.7
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
72.7
80.2
73.5 in
Width
72.7 in
83.7 in
Width Incl. Mirrors
80.2 in
59 in
Height
58.7 in
Blueprint BMW 530d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
117.1
194.6
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
113.6
190.7
194.6 in
Length
190.7 in
117.1 in
Wheelbase
113.6 in

Vehicle Weight

530d Touring
525i Touring
4023 lb
Curb Weight
3759 lb
5467 lb
Gross Vehicle
Weight
4916 lb
BMW 530d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
Weight Difference:
265 lb
6.59 %
BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

General

530d Touring
525i Touring
G31
Generation
E61
Station Wagon
Car Body Style
Station Wagon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded
Rear-wheel drive
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

530d Touring
525i Touring
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six gasoline engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B57
Engine Series
BMW N53
B57-D30
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
3 L / 147 cu in
Displacement
3 L / 147 cu in
261 hp
at 4000 rpm
Power
215 hp
at 6100 rpm
530d Touring
261 hp
215 hp
525i Touring
457 lb‑ft
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
199 lb‑ft
at 2400 rpm
530d Touring
457 lb‑ft
199 lb‑ft
525i Touring

Performance

530d Touring
525i Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
150 mph
5.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

266 ft
0.000 sec

530d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

361 ft
0.000 sec

525i Touring

▶ REPLAY
15.41 lb/hp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
17.48 lb/hp
530d Touring
15.41 lb/hp
17.48 lb/hp
525i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530d Touring
525i Touring
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined
30 mpg
530d Touring
44 mpg
30 mpg
525i Touring
37 mpg
city
21 mpg
No data
highway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
17.4 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity
18.5 gal
Kraftstoffanzeige
774 mi
Range
551 mi
530d Touring
774 mi
551 mi
525i Touring
Environmental Impact
109.1 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).
149.7 kWh
530d Touring
109.1 kWh
149.7 kWh
525i Touring
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
270 g/mi (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
299 g/mi (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

530d Touring
525i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
1444 lb
Maximum Payload
1157 lb
16.1 cu ft
Trunk Volume
14.2 cu ft
48.1 cu ft
Cargo Volume (Seats Down)
46.7 cu ft