1995 BMW 523i 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 8.0 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 8.7 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 18.1 s @ 94 mph |
| Top speed | 230 kph / 143 mph |
| Years built | 1995 - 2004 |
| Displacement | 2494 cubic centimeters (2.5 liters / 152 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 170 metric horsepower (168 brake horsepower / 125 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 245 Newton-meters (181 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
BMW 523i 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.1 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.0 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.8 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.9 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.5 s |
| 0-60 mph | 8.0 s |
| 0-70 mph | 11.9 s |
| 0-80 mph | 17.2 s |
| 0-90 mph | 23.3 s |
| 0-100 mph | 29.5 s |
| 0-110 mph | 35.1 s |
| 0-120 mph | 39.5 s |
BMW 523i quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.6 s @ 56 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.5 s @ 74 mph |
| 1000 feet | 15.0 s @ 86 mph |
| Quarter mile | 18.1 s @ 94 mph |
| 2000 feet | 23.7 s @ 106 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 28.2 s @ 112 mph |
| 3000 feet | 30.5 s @ 115 mph |
| 3500 feet | 33.5 s @ 118 mph |
| 4000 feet | 36.4 s @ 120 mph |
BMW 523i acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.8 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.4 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.9 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.5 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.4 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.5 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.9 s |
| 0-100 kph | 8.7 s |
| 0-110 kph | 11.1 s |
| 0-120 kph | 14.2 s |
| 0-130 kph | 17.6 s |
| 0-140 kph | 21.4 s |
| 0-150 kph | 25.3 s |
| 0-160 kph | 29.2 s |
| 0-170 kph | 32.8 s |
| 0-180 kph | 36.1 s |
| 0-190 kph | 38.8 s |
| 0-200 kph | 40.8 s |
BMW 523i distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.9 s @ 94 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.5 s @ 119 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.9 s @ 138 kph |
| 400 meters | 18.0 s @ 151 kph |
| 500 meters | 20.8 s @ 162 kph |
| 600 meters | 23.4 s @ 170 kph |
| 700 meters | 25.8 s @ 176 kph |
| 800 meters | 28.1 s @ 180 kph |
| 900 meters | 30.2 s @ 184 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 32.2 s @ 187 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 34.1 s @ 190 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 36.0 s @ 193 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 37.9 s @ 196 kph |
| 1.4 kilometers | 39.7 s @ 198 kph |
