The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 525d Touring Automatic (07 - 10) vs. BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

€ 48,000
BMW 525d Touring Automatic (07 - 10) 525d Touring
€ 66,100
 BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) 540i Touring
€ 48,000
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 525d Touring is slightly smaller in every dimension. It's 9.9 cm shorter, 2.2 cm narrower and 0.7 cm lower than the 540i Touring.
525d Touring
540i Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1498
Blueprint BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1846 mm
Width
1868 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1491 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4942
4843 mm
Length
4942 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm

Vehicle Weight

525d Touring
540i Touring
1765 kg
Kerb Weight
1840 kg
2290 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2495 kg
BMW 525d Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
75 kg
4.08 %
BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

General

525d Touring
540i Touring
E61
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 automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

525d Touring
540i Touring
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW M57
Engine Series
BMW B58
M57-D30
Engine Code
B58-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
2998 CC
194 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
335 bhp
at 5500 rpm
525d Touring
194 bhp
335 bhp
540i Touring
400 NM
at 1300 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 1380 rpm
525d Touring
400 NM
450 NM
540i Touring

Performance

525d Touring
540i Touring
144 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

525d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

71 m
0.000 sec

540i Touring

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9.1 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.49 kg/bhp
525d Touring
9.1 kg/bhp
5.49 kg/bhp
540i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

525d Touring
540i Touring
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
36 mpg
525d Touring
43 mpg
36 mpg
540i Touring
33 mpg
city
28 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
68 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
659 mi
Range
542 mi
525d Touring
659 mi
542 mi
540i Touring
Environmental Impact
135.8 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
525d Touring
135.8 kWh
147.7 kWh
540i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
176 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
209 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

525d Touring
540i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
655 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
570 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1700 L