The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10) vs. BMW 525d (11 - 13)

€ 58,300
BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10) 540i
€ 46,100
 BMW 525d (11 - 13) 525d
€ 58,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 46,100

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. The 540i is 5.8 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 0.4 cm taller than the 525d.
540i
525d
1468
Blueprint BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1464
Blueprint BMW 525d (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1468 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW 525d (11 - 13)
2968
4899
4841 mm
Length
4899 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

540i
525d
1735 kg
Kerb Weight
1720 kg
2220 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2255 kg
BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
15 kg
0.86 %
BMW 525d (11 - 13)

General

540i
525d
E60
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

540i
525d
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
BMW N62
Engine Series
BMW N47
N62-B40
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
4
4000 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
302 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 4400 rpm
540i
302 bhp
215 bhp
525d
390 NM
at 3500 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 1500 rpm
540i
390 NM
450 NM
525d

Performance

540i
525d
155 mph
Maximum Speed
151 mph
6.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

540i

62 mph 62
mph

97 m
0.000 sec

525d

▶ REPLAY
5.75 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8 kg/bhp
540i
5.75 kg/bhp
8 kg/bhp
525d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

540i
525d
Fuel Economy
29 mpg
combined
56 mpg
540i
29 mpg
56 mpg
525d
20 mpg
city
46 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
449 mi
Range
870 mi
540i
449 mi
870 mi
525d
Environmental Impact
183.8 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).
102.8 kWh
540i
183.8 kWh
102.8 kWh
525d
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
232 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
132 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

540i
525d
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
485 kg
Maximum Payload
535 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data