The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 550i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW 525i Touring xDrive (08 - 10)
€ 74,500
€ 48,200
€ 74,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 48,200
ⓘ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 550i Touring is 6.4 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 2.9 cm lower than the 525i Touring.
550i Touring
525i Touring
1462
1860
2094
1491
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1462 mm
Height
1491 mm
2968
4907
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm
Vehicle Weight
550i Touring
525i Touring
1845 kg
Kerb Weight
1795 kg
2420 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2320 kg
Weight Difference:
50 kg
2.71 %
General
550i Touring
525i Touring
F11
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission
Engine
550i Touring
525i Touring
V8 petrol engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
BMW N63
Engine Series
BMW N53
N63-B44
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
4395 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
402 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
550i Touring
402 bhp
215 bhp
525i Touring
600 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
550i Touring
600 NM
270 NM
525i Touring
Performance
550i Touring
525i Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
145 mph
5.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.2 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
71 m
0.000 sec
550i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
114 m
0.000 sec
525i Touring
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4.59 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.35 kg/bhp
550i Touring
4.59 kg/bhp
8.35 kg/bhp
525i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
550i Touring
525i Touring
Fuel Economy
26 mpg
combined
33 mpg
550i Touring
26 mpg
33 mpg
525i Touring
18 mpg
city
24 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
406 mi
Range
506 mi
550i Touring
406 mi
506 mi
525i Touring
Environmental Impact
202.8 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).
162.9 kWh
550i Touring
202.8 kWh
162.9 kWh
525i Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
249 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
203 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
550i Touring
525i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L
