The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
€ 53,400

€ 69,000

€ 53,400
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 dimensions of the 520d Touring and the 540d Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4942 mm long, 1868 mm wide and 1498 mm tall.
520d Touring
540d Touring
1498
1868
2126
1498
1868
2126
1868 mm
Width
1868 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1498 mm
Height
1498 mm
2975
4942
2975
4942
4942 mm
Length
4942 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm
Vehicle Weight
520d Touring
540d Touring
1810 kg
Kerb Weight
1920 kg
2465 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2565 kg

Weight Difference:
110 kg
5.73 %

General
520d Touring
540d Touring
G31
Generation
G31
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Diesel

Permanent all-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 B47
Engine Series
BMW B57
B47-D20
Engine Code
B57-D30

4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
316 bhp
at 4400 rpm
520d Touring
187 bhp
316 bhp
540d Touring
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
680 NM
at 1750 rpm
520d Touring
400 NM
680 NM
540d Touring
Performance
520d Touring
540d Touring
138 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.9 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
110 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
68 m
0.000 sec

540d Touring
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9.68 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.08 kg/bhp
520d Touring
9.68 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
51 mpg
city
40 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
837 mi
Range
695 mi
520d Touring
837 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).
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 6c (NEFZ)
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
655 kg
Maximum Payload
645 kg
570 L
Boot Capacity
570 L










1700 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1700 L