1973 BMW 525 E12 145 PS 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 10.1 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 10.8 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 18.9 s @ 84 mph |
| Top speed | 196 kph / 122 mph |
| Years built | 1973 - 1976 |
| Displacement | 2494 cubic centimeters (2.5 liters / 152 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 145 metric horsepower (143 brake horsepower / 107 kilowatts) @ 6000 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 212 Newton-meters (156 pound-feet) @ 4000 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
BMW 525 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.5 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.8 s |
| 0-30 mph | 4.1 s |
| 0-40 mph | 5.6 s |
| 0-50 mph | 7.5 s |
| 0-60 mph | 10.1 s |
| 0-70 mph | 14.2 s |
| 0-80 mph | 19.7 s |
| 0-90 mph | 24.4 s |
BMW 525 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 8.6 s @ 52 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 12.6 s @ 69 mph |
| 1000 feet | 16.0 s @ 79 mph |
| Quarter mile | 18.9 s @ 84 mph |
| 2000 feet | 24.2 s @ 92 mph |
BMW 525 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-30 kph | 2.7 s |
| 0-40 kph | 3.4 s |
| 0-50 kph | 4.2 s |
| 0-60 kph | 5.2 s |
| 0-70 kph | 6.2 s |
| 0-80 kph | 7.5 s |
| 0-90 kph | 9.0 s |
| 0-100 kph | 10.8 s |
| 0-110 kph | 13.3 s |
| 0-120 kph | 16.6 s |
| 0-130 kph | 20.1 s |
| 0-140 kph | 23.2 s |
| 0-150 kph | 25.3 s |
BMW 525 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 8.9 s @ 86 kph |
| 200 meters | 12.5 s @ 110 kph |
| 300 meters | 15.9 s @ 126 kph |
| 400 meters | 18.8 s @ 136 kph |
| 500 meters | 21.5 s @ 143 kph |
| 600 meters | 23.9 s @ 148 kph |
