The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d Special Edition (09 - 10) vs. BMW 540i (07 - 10)

€ 38,700
BMW 520d Special Edition (09 - 10) 520d
€ 56,100
BMW 540i (07 - 10) 540i
€ 38,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 56,100

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 Special Edition (09 - 10)
1846
2036
1468
Blueprint BMW 540i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1468 mm
Height
1468 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d Special Edition (09 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW 540i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4841 mm
Length
4841 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d
540i
1585 kg
Kerb Weight
1725 kg
2050 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2210 kg
BMW 520d Special Edition (09 - 10)
Weight Difference:
140 kg
8.12 %
BMW 540i (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 manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

520d
540i
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW N62
N47-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
350 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
390 NM
at 3500 rpm
520d
350 NM
390 NM
540i

Performance

520d
540i
141 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

520d

62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

540i

 REPLAY
9.84 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.71 kg/bhp
520d
9.84 kg/bhp
5.71 kg/bhp
540i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d
540i
Fuel Economy
55 mpg
combined
27 mpg
520d
55 mpg
27 mpg
540i
43 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
853 mi
Range
414 mi
520d
853 mi
414 mi
540i
Environmental Impact
104.9 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).
198.9 kWh
520d
104.9 kWh
198.9 kWh
540i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
136 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
250 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