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BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 218

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About the 5 Series 525d xDrive 218

The 2009 BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 218 is an all-wheel-drive turbodiesel saloon of 1,795 kg with 215 bhp, which works out at 120 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.08 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 3,584th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 501st quickest of the 1324 BMWs here. It leaves better than it pulls: 92.2 mph at the lights is only the 4,499th highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

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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

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Questions

What is the BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 218 0-60 time?

The BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 218 reaches 60 mph in 6.26 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,584th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.

What is the BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 218 quarter mile time?

14.76 s at 92.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.37 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.08 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

How much power does the BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 218 have?

215 bhp and 1,795 kg, which is 120 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbodiesel, with 8 gears and a quoted top speed of 233 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.

What cars are comparable to the BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 218?

Closest here on pace: Mercedes-Benz CLS (C219) 320 CDI 224 (6.32 s), Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class (C219) 320 CDI 224 (6.32 s), Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W221) 350 V6 BlueTEC 4MATIC L 258 (6.36 s). Each one can be raced against the BMW 5 Series 525d xDrive 218 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 218 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.