The 525d xDrive is an all wheel drive saloon (sedan) road car with a front positioned engine, from BMW.
The BMW 525d xDrive belongs to the E60 range of cars from BMW.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 194 bhp (197 PS/145 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 400 N·m (295 lb·ft/40.8 kgm) at 1300-3250 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Having a stated weight at the kerb of 1745 kg, the BMW 525d xDrive dispatches the 0-100 km/h yardstick in 7.8 seconds and the standing kilometre in 28.6 seconds.
The BMW 525d xDrive is claimed to achieve a top speed of 232 km/h (144 mph), officially stated fuel consumption figures are 8.8/5.4/6.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined EU4, and carbon dioxide emissions are 179.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| 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 | 4841 mm | 190.6 inches | |
| Width | 1846 mm | 72.7 inches | |
| Height | 1482 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 142 mm | 5.6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1745 kg | 3847 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.28 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.66 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2993 cc (182.644 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90 mm
3.31 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 197 PS (194 bhp) (145 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 kgm) at 1300-3250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 48.3 kW/litre 65.7 ps/litre 64.8 bhp/litre 1.06 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
133.65 Nm/litre
1.62 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 17:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1679.4 kPa (243.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 28.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 232 km/h (144 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 112.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 82.9 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 111.17 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.06 kg/kW 20.15 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.8/5.4/6.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined EU4 | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.8/5.4/6.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.4/18.5/14.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 32.1/52.3/42.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 26.7/43.6/35.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 179.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | I | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | D | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 LM | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 LM | ||
| Tyres front | 225/50 R 17 94Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 R 17 94Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 324 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 320 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 205579 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E60 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 BMW 525d xDrive added 2009-09-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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