1972 BMW 525 E12 145 PS 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 10.0 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 10.8 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 19.3 s @ 84 mph |
| Top speed | 196 kph / 122 mph |
| Year introduced | 1972 |
| Displacement | 2494 cubic centimeters (2.5 liters / 152 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 145 metric horsepower (143 brake horsepower / 107 kilowatts) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
BMW 525 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.4 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.5 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.5 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.8 s |
| 0-50 mph | 6.9 s |
| 0-60 mph | 10.0 s |
| 0-70 mph | 15.1 s |
| 0-80 mph | 22.4 s |
| 0-90 mph | 29.8 s |
BMW 525 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 8.6 s @ 52 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 12.6 s @ 68 mph |
| 1000 feet | 16.2 s @ 78 mph |
| Quarter mile | 19.3 s @ 84 mph |
| 2000 feet | 25.1 s @ 92 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 29.8 s @ 96 mph |
| 3000 feet | 32.4 s @ 98 mph |
BMW 525 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0-30 kph | 2.3 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.9 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.6 s |
| 0-60 kph | 4.4 s |
| 0-70 kph | 5.5 s |
| 0-80 kph | 6.8 s |
| 0-90 kph | 8.6 s |
| 0-100 kph | 10.8 s |
| 0-110 kph | 14.0 s |
| 0-120 kph | 18.3 s |
| 0-130 kph | 23.1 s |
| 0-140 kph | 27.7 s |
| 0-150 kph | 31.7 s |
| 0-160 kph | 34.5 s |
BMW 525 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 8.9 s @ 87 kph |
| 200 meters | 12.6 s @ 110 kph |
| 300 meters | 16.0 s @ 125 kph |
| 400 meters | 19.2 s @ 135 kph |
| 500 meters | 22.1 s @ 143 kph |
| 600 meters | 24.8 s @ 148 kph |
| 700 meters | 27.3 s @ 151 kph |
| 800 meters | 29.7 s @ 154 kph |
| 900 meters | 32.0 s @ 157 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 34.3 s @ 160 kph |
