Car comparison

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 525dvsSkoda Superb III Combi 2.0 TSI

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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BMW 5 Series Touring (G31)

525d

231 hp1995 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2017-2020

Skoda Superb III Combi

2.0 TSI

220 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2015-2018

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 525d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.8 s
Fastest top speed
245 km/h
152 mph
Most powerful
231 hp
172 kW
Highest torque
500 Nm
369 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.7 L/100 km
41.3 mpg US
49.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.8 L/100 km
49.0 mpg US
58.9 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,294 km
804 mi
Best overall score
68/100
Best performance score
59/100
Best economy score
93/100

Skoda Superb III Combi 2.0 TSI

Lightest
1,475 kg
3,252 lb
Best power-to-weight
149 hp/t
111 kW/t
6.7 kg/hp
Largest trunk
660 L
Best practicality score
90/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d	SkodaSuperb III Combi2.0 TSI
Power	231hp172kW	220hp164kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,705kg3,759lb	1,475kg3,252lb
Gross weight	2,425kg5,346lb	2,130kg4,696lb
Top speed	245 km/h 152 mph	243 km/h 151 mph
To 99% top speed	69.6s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated	72.1s99% target: 241 km/h / 149 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.8s	7.1s
0-200 km/h	23.9s Calculated	25.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.5s Calculated	6.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	6.5L/100 km36.2mpg US43.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK	8.1L/100 km29mpg US34.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.8L/100 km49mpg US58.9mpg UK	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.8s Calculated	15.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	135hp/t101kW/t61hp/1000 lb Calculated	149hp/t111kW/t68hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	293Nm/t196lb-ft/ton Calculated	237Nm/t159lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,294km804mi Calculated	1,015km631mi Calculated
Displacement	1,995cc122cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,942mm195in	4,856mm191in
Width	1,868mm74in	1,864mm73in
Height	1,498mm59in	1,477mm58in
Wheelbase	2,975mm117in	2,841mm112in
Front track	1,605mm63in	1,586mm62in
Rear track	1,630mm64in	1,574mm62in
Ground clearance	140mm6in	149mm6in
Trunk volume	570L	660L
Max trunk volume	1,700L	1,950L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	66L
CO2 emissions	134g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 525dSkoda Superb III Combi 2.0 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d	4,400 rpm	2,000 rpm	4,650 rpm
SkodaSuperb III Combi2.0 TSI	4,500-6,200 rpm	1,500-4,400 rpm	6,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d	SkodaSuperb III Combi2.0 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.5 s	6.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.8 s	7.1 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	23.9 s	25.3 s
Top speed	245 km/h 152 mph	243 km/h 151 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.8 s	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.5 s	12.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.8 s	15.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	162 km/h 101 mph	159 km/h 99 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d	231 hp 172 kW
SkodaSuperb III Combi2.0 TSI	220 hp 164 kW

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 525d has 11 hp more than Skoda Superb III Combi 2.0 TSI.

The biggest power difference is between Skoda Superb III Combi 2.0 TSI and BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 525d: 11 hp (8 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d	500 Nm 369 lb-ft
SkodaSuperb III Combi2.0 TSI	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d	1,705 kg 3,759 lb
SkodaSuperb III Combi2.0 TSI	1,475 kg 3,252 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d	245 km/h 152 mph
SkodaSuperb III Combi2.0 TSI	243 km/h 151 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d	6.8 s
SkodaSuperb III Combi2.0 TSI	7.1 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 525d and Skoda Superb III Combi 2.0 TSI: 0.3 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK
SkodaSuperb III Combi2.0 TSI	6.5 L/100 km 36.2 mpg US 43.5 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 525d and Skoda Superb III Combi 2.0 TSI: 1.4 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d	135 hp/t 101 kW/t 7.4 kg/hp
SkodaSuperb III Combi2.0 TSI	149 hp/t 111 kW/t 6.7 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d	1,294 km 804 mi
SkodaSuperb III Combi2.0 TSI	1,015 km 631 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d	231 hp 172 kW	6.8 s	245 km/h 152 mph
SkodaSuperb III Combi2.0 TSI	220 hp 164 kW	7.1 s	243 km/h 151 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed 245 km/h 152 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,942 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 in

SkodaSuperb III Combi2.0 TSI

Power	220 hp 164 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 243 km/h 151 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	660 L 23.3 cu ft
Length	4,856 mm 191.2 in
Height	1,477 mm 58.1 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed 245 km/h 152 mph

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

SkodaSuperb III Combi2.0 TSI

Power	220 hp 164 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 243 km/h 151 mph

6.5 L/100 km

36.2 mpg US

43.5 mpg UK

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 525d is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK	6.8 s
SkodaSuperb III Combi2.0 TSI	6.5 L/100 km 36.2 mpg US 43.5 mpg UK	7.1 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d	135 hp/t 101 kW/t 7.4 kg/hp	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK
SkodaSuperb III Combi2.0 TSI	149 hp/t 111 kW/t 6.7 kg/hp	6.5 L/100 km 36.2 mpg US 43.5 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d

SkodaSuperb III Combi2.0 TSI

Power

231 hp

172 kW

220 hp

164 kW

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.8 s

7.1 s

Top speed

245 km/h

152 mph

243 km/h

151 mph

Lightness

1,705 kg

3,759 lb

1,475 kg

3,252 lb

Fuel consumption

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

6.5 L/100 km

36.2 mpg US

43.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,942 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	660 L 23.3 cu ft
Length	4,856 mm 191.2 in
Height	1,477 mm 58.1 in

Range score

1,294 km

804 mi

1,015 km

631 mi

CO2 score

134 g/km

Trunk score

570 L

20.1 cu ft

660 L

23.3 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

135 hp/t

101 kW/t

7.4 kg/hp

149 hp/t

111 kW/t

6.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 525d	Skoda Superb III Combi 2.0 TSI
Consumption	5.1 L/100 km46.1 mpg US55.4 mpg UK	6.5 L/100 km36.2 mpg US43.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.92 LC100 km	11.38 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.36 LC100 mi	18.31 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	765 L202 US gal168 UK gal	975 L258 US gal214 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,339 LC/year	1,706 LC/year