The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13) vs. BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

€ 45,200
BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13) 520d Touring BluePerformance
€ 66,100
 BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) 540i Touring
€ 45,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 66,100

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 520d Touring BluePerformance is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 3.5 cm shorter, 0.8 cm narrower and 3.6 cm lower than the 540i Touring.
520d Touring BluePerformance
540i Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13)
1860
2094
1498
Blueprint BMW 540i 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 BluePerformance (12 - 13)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4942
4907 mm
Length
4942 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d Touring BluePerformance
540i Touring
1785 kg
Kerb Weight
1840 kg
2360 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2495 kg
BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13)
Weight Difference:
55 kg
2.99 %
BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

General

520d Touring BluePerformance
540i Touring
F11
Generation
G31
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

520d Touring BluePerformance
540i Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW B58
N47-D20
Engine Code
B58-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2998 CC
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
335 bhp
at 5500 rpm
520d Touring BluePerformance
181 bhp
335 bhp
540i Touring
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 1380 rpm
520d Touring BluePerformance
380 NM
450 NM
540i Touring

Performance

520d Touring BluePerformance
540i Touring
138 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring BluePerformance

62 mph 62
mph

71 m
0.000 sec

540i Touring

▶ REPLAY
9.86 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.49 kg/bhp
520d Touring BluePerformance
9.86 kg/bhp
5.49 kg/bhp
540i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d Touring BluePerformance
540i Touring
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
36 mpg
520d Touring BluePerformance
58 mpg
36 mpg
540i Touring
48 mpg
city
28 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
68 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
888 mi
Range
542 mi
520d Touring BluePerformance
888 mi
542 mi
540i 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).
147.7 kWh
520d Touring BluePerformance
100.7 kWh
147.7 kWh
540i Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
130 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
209 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

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