The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d Touring Automatic (10 - 13) vs. BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

€ 46,300
BMW 520d Touring Automatic (10 - 13) 520d Touring
€ 69,000
 BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) 540d Touring
€ 46,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 69,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 520d Touring is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 3.5 cm shorter, 0.8 cm narrower and 3.6 cm lower than the 540d Touring.
520d Touring
540d Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Automatic (10 - 13)
1860
2094
1498
Blueprint BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1860 mm
Width
1868 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1462 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Automatic (10 - 13)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4942
4907 mm
Length
4942 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d Touring
540d Touring
1790 kg
Kerb Weight
1920 kg
2365 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2565 kg
BMW 520d Touring Automatic (10 - 13)
Weight Difference:
130 kg
6.77 %
BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

General

520d Touring
540d Touring
F11
Generation
G31
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

520d Touring
540d Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW B57
N47-D20
Engine Code
B57-D30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
316 bhp
at 4400 rpm
520d Touring
181 bhp
316 bhp
540d Touring
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
680 NM
at 1750 rpm
520d Touring
380 NM
680 NM
540d Touring

Performance

520d Touring
540d Touring
137 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

540d Touring

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9.89 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.08 kg/bhp
520d Touring
9.89 kg/bhp
6.08 kg/bhp
540d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d Touring
540d Touring
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
48 mpg
520d Touring
58 mpg
48 mpg
540d Touring
48 mpg
city
40 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
888 mi
Range
695 mi
520d Touring
888 mi
695 mi
540d Touring
Environmental Impact
100.7 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).
121.3 kWh
520d Touring
100.7 kWh
121.3 kWh
540d Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
182 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

520d Touring
540d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
645 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
570 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1700 L