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BMW 5 Series Touring 520d MHEV 197

The BMW 5 Series Touring 520d MHEV 197 reaches 60 mph in 6.76 s (100 km/h in 7.16 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.23 s, tripping the lights at 90.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.35 s and the eighth mile in 9.82 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 Touring 520d MHEV 197 Audi A4 Avant 2.0 40 TDI quattro S tronic 190

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Down the strip

Standing start BMW 5 Series Touring 520d MHEV 197
0–60 mph6.76 s
0–100 km/h7.16 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.35 s
1/8 mile9.82 s
1/4 mile15.23 s
Trap speed90.7 mph

About the 5 Series Touring 520d MHEV 197

The 2025 BMW 5 Series Touring 520d MHEV 197 is a rear-drive turbodiesel estate of 1,785 kg with 194 bhp, which works out at 109 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 109 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.35 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 4,256th quickest to 60 mph, and the 600th quickest of the 1324 BMWs here. Its 90.7 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 Touring 520d MHEV 197
Year2025
Power194 hp (145 kW)
Kerb mass1,785 kg
Power to weight109 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears8
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed137 mph (220 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Audi A4 Avant 2.0 40 TDI quattro S tronic 19020206.80 s15.20 s89.5 mph188 bhp
Mercedes-Benz C-Class T-Modell (S205) C 200 183 Auto20146.77 s15.17 s92.2 mph180 bhp
Audi A4 Avant 2.0 40 TSFI S tronic 19020206.79 s15.15 s94.7 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 7 seconds4,651 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 estate cars1,484 carsFastest cars of the 2020s867 cars
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Questions

What is the BMW 5 Series Touring 520d MHEV 197 0-60 time?
The BMW 5 Series Touring 520d MHEV 197 reaches 60 mph in 6.76 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,256th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the BMW 5 Series Touring 520d MHEV 197 quarter mile time?
15.23 s at 90.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.82 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.35 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the BMW 5 Series Touring 520d MHEV 197 have?
194 bhp and 1,785 kg, which is 109 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, turbodiesel, with 8 gears and a quoted top speed of 220 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the BMW 5 Series Touring 520d MHEV 197?
Closest here on pace: Audi A4 Avant 2.0 40 TDI quattro S tronic 190 (6.80 s), Mercedes-Benz C-Class T-Modell (S205) C 200 183 Auto (6.77 s), Audi A4 Avant 2.0 40 TSFI S tronic 190 (6.79 s). Each one can be raced against the BMW 5 Series Touring 520d MHEV 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 Touring 520d MHEV 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.