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BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 197

The BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 197 reaches 60 mph in 7.04 s (100 km/h in 7.45 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.53 s, tripping the lights at 90.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.52 s and the eighth mile in 10.04 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 197 Lancia Thema 3.0 V6 239

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Down the strip

Standing start BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 197
0–60 mph7.04 s
0–100 km/h7.45 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.52 s
1/8 mile10.04 s
1/4 mile15.53 s
Trap speed90.6 mph

About the 5 Series 525d xDrive 197

The 2007 BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 197 is an all-wheel-drive turbodiesel saloon of 1,670 kg with 194 bhp, which works out at 116 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.52 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 4,737th quickest to 60 mph, and the 692nd quickest of the 1324 BMWs here. Its 90.6 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 197
Year2007
Power194 hp (145 kW)
Kerb mass1,670 kg
Power to weight116 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears5
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed144 mph (232 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lancia Thema 3.0 V6 23920117.01 s15.52 s90.5 mph236 bhp
VW Passat 1.8 TSI 17020127.02 s15.57 s89.8 mph170 bhp
Audi A6 2.7 V6 TDI CVT 19020087.07 s15.53 s88.7 mph188 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 8 seconds6,514 cars0-100 km/h under 8 seconds5,602 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
BMW 0-60 timesevery modelFastest 4x4s and all-wheel-drive cars2,981 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 197 0-60 time?
The BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 197 reaches 60 mph in 7.04 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,737th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 197 quarter mile time?
15.53 s at 90.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.04 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.52 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 197 have?
194 bhp and 1,670 kg, which is 116 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbodiesel, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 232 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 197?
Closest here on pace: Lancia Thema 3.0 V6 239 (7.01 s), VW Passat 1.8 TSI 170 (7.02 s), Audi A6 2.7 V6 TDI CVT 190 (7.07 s). Each one can be raced against the BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 197 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 197 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.