The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d Automatic (07 - 07) vs. BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10)

€ 39,400
BMW 520d Automatic (07 - 07) 520d
€ 58,300
BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10) 540i
€ 39,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 58,300

Base price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 520d and the 540i are absolutely identical. Both are 4841 mm long, 1846 mm wide and 1468 mm tall.
520d
540i
1468
Blueprint BMW 520d Automatic (07 - 07)
1846
2036
1468
Blueprint BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1468 mm
Height
1468 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d Automatic (07 - 07)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4841 mm
Length
4841 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d
540i
1595 kg
Kerb Weight
1735 kg
2060 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2220 kg
BMW 520d Automatic (07 - 07)
Weight Difference:
140 kg
8.07 %
BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10)

General

520d
540i
E60
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

520d
540i
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW M47
Engine Series
BMW N62
M47-D20
Engine Code
N62-B40
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
4000 CC
161 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
302 bhp
at 6300 rpm
520d
161 bhp
302 bhp
540i
340 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
390 NM
at 3500 rpm
520d
340 NM
390 NM
540i

Performance

520d
540i
139 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

520d

62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

540i

 REPLAY
9.91 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.75 kg/bhp
520d
9.91 kg/bhp
5.75 kg/bhp
540i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d
540i
Fuel Economy
41 mpg
combined
29 mpg
520d
41 mpg
29 mpg
540i
30 mpg
city
20 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
630 mi
Range
449 mi
520d
630 mi
449 mi
540i
Environmental Impact
141.9 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
183.8 kWh
520d
141.9 kWh
183.8 kWh
540i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
185 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
232 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520d
540i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data