BMW 525

base stats

• power 208 hptop version
• efficiency 228 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
• popularity 158 in NL#1225 most common
• weight 1,470 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

• ⛽petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
• 🔥LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
• 🛢️diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.

spec sheet

built

1974–2005

body

sedan, estate / wagon

engine

2.5 L

cylinders

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turbo

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power

114–208 hp

drive

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gearbox

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seats

5

doors

4

weight

1,470 kg

fuel use

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CO₂

228–235 g/km

US rating

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EV range

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US size class

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avg new price NL

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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

158 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1225 of all models. Most common build year: 1977 (32 cars).

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).