The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 528i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

€ 50,500
BMW 528i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) 528i Touring
€ 69,000
 BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) 540d Touring
€ 50,500
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 528i 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.
528i Touring
540d Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 528i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1498
Blueprint BMW 540d 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 528i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4942
4907 mm
Length
4942 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm

Vehicle Weight

528i Touring
540d Touring
1800 kg
Kerb Weight
1920 kg
2365 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2565 kg
BMW 528i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
Weight Difference:
120 kg
6.25 %
BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

General

528i Touring
540d Touring
F11
Generation
G31
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

528i Touring
540d Touring
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
BMW N20
Engine Series
BMW B57
N20-B20
Engine Code
B57-D30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
242 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
316 bhp
at 4400 rpm
528i Touring
242 bhp
316 bhp
540d Touring
350 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
680 NM
at 1750 rpm
528i Touring
350 NM
680 NM
540d Touring

Performance

528i Touring
540d Touring
152 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

528i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

540d Touring

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7.44 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.08 kg/bhp
528i Touring
7.44 kg/bhp
6.08 kg/bhp
540d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

528i Touring
540d Touring
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
48 mpg
528i Touring
42 mpg
48 mpg
540d Touring
31 mpg
city
40 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
639 mi
Range
695 mi
528i Touring
639 mi
695 mi
540d Touring
Environmental Impact
128.7 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).
121.3 kWh
528i Touring
128.7 kWh
121.3 kWh
540d Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
159 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
182 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

528i Touring
540d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
565 kg
Maximum Payload
645 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
570 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1700 L