The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 530d Touring BluePerformance Automatic (10 - 11) vs. BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
€ 55,500

€ 66,100

€ 55,500
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 BluePerformance 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 BluePerformance
540i 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
530d Touring BluePerformance
540i Touring
1880 kg
Kerb Weight
1840 kg
2455 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2495 kg

Weight Difference:
40 kg
2.13 %

General
530d Touring BluePerformance
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 BluePerformance
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
242 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
335 bhp
at 5500 rpm
530d Touring BluePerformance
242 bhp
335 bhp
540i Touring
540 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 1380 rpm
530d Touring BluePerformance
540 NM
450 NM
540i Touring
Performance
530d Touring BluePerformance
540i Touring
150 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.1 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
89 m
0.000 sec

530d Touring BluePerformance
62 mph
62
mph
mph
71 m
0.000 sec

540i Touring
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7.77 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.49 kg/bhp
530d Touring BluePerformance
7.77 kg/bhp
5.49 kg/bhp
540i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
530d Touring BluePerformance
540i Touring
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
36 mpg
530d Touring BluePerformance
45 mpg
36 mpg
540i Touring
35 mpg
city
28 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
68 L
690 mi
Range
542 mi
530d Touring BluePerformance
690 mi
542 mi
540i Touring
Environmental Impact
129.6 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).
147.7 kWh
530d Touring BluePerformance
129.6 kWh
147.7 kWh
540i Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
165 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
209 g/km (WLTP)
Practical Convenience
530d Touring BluePerformance
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