The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 540d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
€ 69,000
€ 47,800
€ 69,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,800
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The 540d Touring is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 9.9 cm longer, 2.2 cm wider and 0.7 cm taller than the 525i Touring.
540d Touring
525i Touring
1498
1868
2126
1491
1846
2036
1868 mm
Width
1846 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1498 mm
Height
1491 mm
2975
4942
2886
4843
4942 mm
Length
4843 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm
Vehicle Weight
540d Touring
525i Touring
1920 kg
Kerb Weight
1705 kg
2565 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2230 kg
Weight Difference:
215 kg
11.2 %
General
540d Touring
525i Touring
G31
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission
Engine
540d Touring
525i Touring
Straight-six diesel engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
BMW B57
Engine Series
BMW N53
B57-D30
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
316 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
540d Touring
316 bhp
215 bhp
525i Touring
680 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
540d Touring
680 NM
270 NM
525i Touring
Performance
540d Touring
525i Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
150 mph
4.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
68 m
0.000 sec
540d Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
110 m
0.000 sec
525i Touring
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6.08 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.93 kg/bhp
540d Touring
6.08 kg/bhp
7.93 kg/bhp
525i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
540d Touring
525i Touring
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
36 mpg
540d Touring
48 mpg
36 mpg
525i Touring
40 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
695 mi
Range
551 mi
540d Touring
695 mi
551 mi
525i 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).
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).
149.7 kWh
540d Touring
121.3 kWh
149.7 kWh
525i Touring
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
182 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
186 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
540d Touring
525i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
645 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
570 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1700 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L
