The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. BMW 525d Touring Steptronic (13 - 17)

€ 69,000
BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) 540d Touring
€ 52,200
 BMW 525d Touring Steptronic (13 - 17) 525d Touring
€ 69,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 52,200

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The 540d Touring is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 3.5 cm longer, 0.8 cm wider and 3.6 cm taller than the 525d Touring.
540d Touring
525d Touring
1498
Blueprint BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1462
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring Steptronic (13 - 17)
1860
2094
1868 mm
Width
1860 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1498 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4942
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring Steptronic (13 - 17)
2968
4907
4942 mm
Length
4907 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

540d Touring
525d Touring
1920 kg
Kerb Weight
1835 kg
2565 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2410 kg
BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
Weight Difference:
85 kg
4.43 %
BMW 525d Touring Steptronic (13 - 17)

General

540d Touring
525d Touring
G31
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Diesel
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

540d Touring
525d Touring
Straight-six diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
BMW B57
Engine Series
BMW N47
B57-D30
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
316 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 4400 rpm
540d Touring
316 bhp
215 bhp
525d Touring
680 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 1500 rpm
540d Touring
680 NM
450 NM
525d Touring

Performance

540d Touring
525d Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
147 mph
4.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

540d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

99 m
0.000 sec

525d Touring

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6.08 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.53 kg/bhp
540d Touring
6.08 kg/bhp
8.53 kg/bhp
525d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

540d Touring
525d Touring
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
58 mpg
540d Touring
48 mpg
58 mpg
525d Touring
40 mpg
city
49 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
695 mi
Range
888 mi
540d Touring
695 mi
888 mi
525d Touring
Environmental Impact
121.3 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).
100.7 kWh
540d Touring
121.3 kWh
100.7 kWh
525d Touring
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
182 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

540d Touring
525d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
645 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
570 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1700 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L