The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)

€ 66,100
BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) 540i Touring
€ 47,200
 BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14) 520d Touring
€ 66,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,200

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 540i 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 520d Touring.
540i Touring
520d Touring
1498
Blueprint BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1462
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)
1860
2094
1868 mm
Width
1860 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1498 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4942
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)
2968
4907
4942 mm
Length
4907 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

540i Touring
520d Touring
1840 kg
Kerb Weight
1810 kg
2495 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2385 kg
BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
Weight Difference:
30 kg
1.63 %
BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)

General

540i Touring
520d Touring
G31
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

540i Touring
520d Touring
Straight-six petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW B58
Engine Series
BMW N47
B58-B30
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2998 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
335 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
540i Touring
335 bhp
181 bhp
520d Touring
450 NM
at 1380 rpm
Max. Torque
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
540i Touring
450 NM
380 NM
520d Touring

Performance

540i Touring
520d Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
139 mph
5.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

71 m
0.000 sec

540i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring

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5.49 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10 kg/bhp
540i Touring
5.49 kg/bhp
10 kg/bhp
520d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

540i Touring
520d Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
58 mpg
540i Touring
36 mpg
58 mpg
520d Touring
28 mpg
city
50 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
68 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
542 mi
Range
888 mi
540i Touring
542 mi
888 mi
520d Touring
Environmental Impact
147.7 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
540i Touring
147.7 kWh
100.7 kWh
520d Touring
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
209 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

540i Touring
520d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
655 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
570 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1700 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L