The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530d Touring Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

€ 55,400
BMW 530d Touring Automatic (11 - 13) 530d Touring
€ 66,100
 BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) 540i Touring
€ 55,400
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 530d 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 540i Touring.
530d Touring
540i Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 530d Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1498
Blueprint BMW 540i 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 530d Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4942
4907 mm
Length
4942 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm

Vehicle Weight

530d Touring
540i Touring
1870 kg
Kerb Weight
1840 kg
2445 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2495 kg
BMW 530d Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
Weight Difference:
30 kg
1.6 %
BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

General

530d Touring
540i Touring
F11
Generation
G31
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

530d Touring
540i Touring
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N57
Engine Series
BMW B58
N57-D30
Engine Code
B58-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
2998 CC
254 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
335 bhp
at 5500 rpm
530d Touring
254 bhp
335 bhp
540i Touring
560 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 1380 rpm
530d Touring
560 NM
450 NM
540i Touring

Performance

530d Touring
540i Touring
154 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

530d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

71 m
0.000 sec

540i Touring

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7.36 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.49 kg/bhp
530d Touring
7.36 kg/bhp
5.49 kg/bhp
540i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530d Touring
540i Touring
Fuel Economy
51 mpg
combined
36 mpg
530d Touring
51 mpg
36 mpg
540i Touring
42 mpg
city
28 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
68 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
791 mi
Range
542 mi
530d Touring
791 mi
542 mi
540i Touring
Environmental Impact
113.1 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
530d Touring
113.1 kWh
147.7 kWh
540i Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
145 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
209 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

530d Touring
540i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
655 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
570 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1700 L