The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 550i Touring Steptronic (13 - 17) vs. BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (11 - 13)

€ 75,700
BMW 550i Touring Steptronic (13 - 17) 550i Touring
€ 53,900
 BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (11 - 13) 525d Touring
€ 75,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 53,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 550i Touring and the 525d Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4907 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1462 mm tall.
550i Touring
525d Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 550i Touring Steptronic (13 - 17)
1860
2094
1462
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1462 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 550i Touring Steptronic (13 - 17)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (11 - 13)
2968
4907
4907 mm
Length
4907 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

550i Touring
525d Touring
2000 kg
Kerb Weight
1895 kg
2555 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2460 kg
BMW 550i Touring Steptronic (13 - 17)
Weight Difference:
105 kg
5.25 %
BMW 525d Touring xDrive Automatic (11 - 13)

General

550i Touring
525d Touring
F11
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

550i Touring
525d Touring
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
BMW N63
Engine Series
BMW N47
N63-B44
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
4
4395 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
444 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 4400 rpm
550i Touring
444 bhp
215 bhp
525d Touring
650 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 1500 rpm
550i Touring
650 NM
450 NM
525d Touring

Performance

550i Touring
525d Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
142 mph
4.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

65 m
0.000 sec

550i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

101 m
0.000 sec

525d Touring

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4.5 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.81 kg/bhp
550i Touring
4.5 kg/bhp
8.81 kg/bhp
525d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

550i Touring
525d Touring
Fuel Economy
32 mpg
combined
52 mpg
550i Touring
32 mpg
52 mpg
525d Touring
23 mpg
city
44 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
494 mi
Range
805 mi
550i Touring
494 mi
805 mi
525d Touring
Environmental Impact
166.7 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).
111 kWh
550i Touring
166.7 kWh
111 kWh
525d Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
206 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
143 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

550i Touring
525d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
555 kg
Maximum Payload
565 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L