The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10) vs. BMW M5 Competition xDrive Steptronic (18 - ..)
€ 58,300
€ 128,600
€ 58,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 128,600
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The 540i is slightly smaller in every dimension. It's 12.5 cm shorter, 5.7 cm narrower and 0.1 cm lower than the M5 Competition.
540i
M5 Competition
1468
1846
2036
1469
1903
2126
1846 mm
Width
1903 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1468 mm
Height
1469 mm
2888
4841
2982
4966
4841 mm
Length
4966 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2982 mm
Vehicle Weight
540i
M5 Competition
1735 kg
Kerb Weight
1940 kg
2220 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2440 kg
Weight Difference:
205 kg
10.57 %
General
540i
M5 Competition
E60
Generation
F90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
On-demand four-wheel drive with engagement by the vehicle's operator
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
540i
M5 Competition
V8 petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
BMW N62
Engine Series
BMW S63
N62-B40
Engine Code
S63-B44
4
Valves
4
8
Cylinders
8
4000 CC
Engine Capacity
4395 CC
302 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
616 bhp
at 6000 rpm
540i
302 bhp
616 bhp
M5 Competition
390 NM
at 3500 rpm
Max. Torque
750 NM
at 1800 rpm
540i
390 NM
750 NM
M5 Competition
Performance
540i
M5 Competition
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
3.3 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
86 m
0.000 sec
540i
62 mph
62
mph
mph
46 m
0.000 sec
M5 Competition
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5.75 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
3.15 kg/bhp
540i
5.75 kg/bhp
3.15 kg/bhp
M5 Competition
Fuel Economy / Emissions
540i
M5 Competition
Fuel Economy
29 mpg
combined
26 mpg
540i
29 mpg
26 mpg
M5 Competition
20 mpg
city
20 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
68 L
449 mi
Range
395 mi
540i
449 mi
395 mi
M5 Competition
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).
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).
202.8 kWh
540i
183.8 kWh
202.8 kWh
M5 Competition
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
232 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
266 g/km (WLTP)
Practical Convenience
540i
M5 Competition
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
485 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
530 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data
