The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 540i (07 - 10) vs. BMW 530i xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)

€ 56,100
BMW 540i (07 - 10) 540i
€ 51,300
 BMW 530i xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) 530i
€ 56,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 51,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. Both cars are the same length and width, but the 540i is 1.4 cm lower.
540i
530i
1468
Blueprint BMW 540i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1482
Blueprint BMW 530i xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1468 mm
Height
1482 mm
Blueprint BMW 540i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW 530i xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
2888
4841
4841 mm
Length
4841 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

540i
530i
1725 kg
Kerb Weight
1730 kg
2210 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2215 kg
BMW 540i (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
5 kg
0.29 %
BMW 530i xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)

General

540i
530i
E60
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

540i
530i
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N62
Engine Series
BMW N53
N62-B40
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
6
4000 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
302 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
268 bhp
at 6700 rpm
540i
302 bhp
268 bhp
530i
390 NM
at 3500 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 2750 rpm
540i
390 NM
320 NM
530i

Performance

540i
530i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

540i

62 mph 62
mph

94 m
0.000 sec

530i

▶ REPLAY
5.71 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.46 kg/bhp
540i
5.71 kg/bhp
6.46 kg/bhp
530i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

540i
530i
Fuel Economy
27 mpg
combined
34 mpg
540i
27 mpg
34 mpg
530i
18 mpg
city
24 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
414 mi
Range
524 mi
540i
414 mi
524 mi
530i
Environmental Impact
198.9 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).
157.2 kWh
540i
198.9 kWh
157.2 kWh
530i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
250 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
196 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

540i
530i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
485 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data