The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525d (13 - 16) vs. BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10)

€ 47,400
BMW 525d (13 - 16) 525d
€ 58,300
 BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10) 540i
€ 47,400
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 these vehicles differ a little. The 525d is 6.6 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 0.4 cm lower than the 540i.
525d
540i
1464
Blueprint BMW 525d (13 - 16)
1860
2094
1468
Blueprint BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1464 mm
Height
1468 mm
Blueprint BMW 525d (13 - 16)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4907 mm
Length
4841 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

525d
540i
1725 kg
Kerb Weight
1735 kg
2260 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2220 kg
BMW 525d (13 - 16)
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.58 %
BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10)

General

525d
540i
F10
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 automatic transmission

Engine

525d
540i
Straight-four diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
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
215 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
302 bhp
at 6300 rpm
525d
215 bhp
302 bhp
540i
450 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
390 NM
at 3500 rpm
525d
450 NM
390 NM
540i

Performance

525d
540i
154 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

97 m
0.000 sec

525d

62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

540i

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8.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.75 kg/bhp
525d
8.02 kg/bhp
5.75 kg/bhp
540i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525d
540i
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
29 mpg
525d
58 mpg
29 mpg
540i
48 mpg
city
20 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
888 mi
Range
449 mi
525d
888 mi
449 mi
540i
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).
183.8 kWh
525d
100.7 kWh
183.8 kWh
540i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
232 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

525d
540i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
535 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data