The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 525d Touring Automatic (10 - 11) vs. BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
€ 49,800
€ 69,000
€ 49,800
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 525d 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.
525d Touring
540d Touring
1462
1860
2094
1498
1868
2126
1860 mm
Width
1868 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1462 mm
Height
1498 mm
2968
4907
2975
4942
4907 mm
Length
4942 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm
Vehicle Weight
525d Touring
540d Touring
1845 kg
Kerb Weight
1920 kg
2420 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2565 kg
Weight Difference:
75 kg
3.91 %
General
525d 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
525d Touring
540d Touring
Straight-six diesel engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
BMW N57
Engine Series
BMW B57
N57-D30
Engine Code
B57-D30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
201 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
316 bhp
at 4400 rpm
525d Touring
201 bhp
316 bhp
540d Touring
450 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
680 NM
at 1750 rpm
525d Touring
450 NM
680 NM
540d Touring
Performance
525d Touring
540d Touring
143 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.9 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
101 m
0.000 sec
525d Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
68 m
0.000 sec
540d Touring
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9.18 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.08 kg/bhp
525d Touring
9.18 kg/bhp
6.08 kg/bhp
540d Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
525d Touring
540d Touring
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
48 mpg
525d Touring
46 mpg
48 mpg
540d Touring
36 mpg
city
40 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
702 mi
Range
695 mi
525d Touring
702 mi
695 mi
540d Touring
Environmental Impact
127.6 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
525d Touring
127.6 kWh
121.3 kWh
540d Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
162 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
182 g/km (WLTP)
Practical Convenience
525d 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
