The 525d Touring is a rear wheel drive estate/station wagon motor vehicle with a front positioned engine, produced by BMW.
The 525d Touring is part of BMW's E61 model range.
Its 2.5 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that has an output of 174 bhp (176 PS/130 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 400 N·m (295 lb·ft/40.8 kgm) at 2000-2750 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic 'box.
The BMW 525d Touring weighs a stated 1760 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed quoted is 222 km/h (138 mph), stated fuel consumption figures are 10.9/6.5/8.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 213.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2886 mm | 113.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1558 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1581 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Length | 4843 mm | 190.7 inches | |
| Width | 1846 mm | 72.7 inches | |
| Height | 1491 mm | 58.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1760 kg | 3880 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.26 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.68 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2497 cc (152.376 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 75.1 mm
3.31 × 2.96 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 176 PS (174 bhp) (130 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 kgm) at 2000-2750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 52 kW/litre 70.7 ps/litre 69.7 bhp/litre 1.14 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
160.19 Nm/litre
1.94 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 17:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo DDE 5 common rail direct diesel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2013 kPa (292 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 416.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 29.5 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 222 km/h (138 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 100.24 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 73.72 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 98.86 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.56 kg/kW 22.66 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.9/6.5/8.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.9/6.5/8.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.2/15.4/12.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 25.9/43.5/35.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 21.6/36.2/29.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 213.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | 11.40 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 16 LM | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 16 LM | ||
| Tyres front | 225/55 R 16 95W | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/55 R 16 95W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 310 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 320 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 119636 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E61 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 BMW 525d Touring Automatic added 2004-05-10. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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