The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. BMW 525d Touring (10 - 11)

€ 66,100
BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) 540i Touring
€ 47,600
 BMW 525d Touring (10 - 11) 525d Touring
€ 66,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,600

ⓘ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 525d Touring.
540i Touring
525d Touring
1498
Blueprint BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1462
Blueprint BMW 525d Touring (10 - 11)
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 525d Touring (10 - 11)
2968
4907
4942 mm
Length
4907 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

540i Touring
525d Touring
1840 kg
Kerb Weight
1840 kg
2495 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2415 kg
BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
Weight Difference:
0 kg
0 %
BMW 525d Touring (10 - 11)

General

540i Touring
525d 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
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

540i Touring
525d Touring
Straight-six petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW B58
Engine Series
BMW N57
B58-B30
Engine Code
N57-D30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2998 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
335 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
201 bhp
at 4000 rpm
540i Touring
335 bhp
201 bhp
525d Touring
450 NM
at 1380 rpm
Max. Torque
450 NM
at 1750 rpm
540i Touring
450 NM
450 NM
525d Touring

Performance

540i Touring
525d Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
144 mph
5.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

71 m
0.000 sec

540i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

101 m
0.000 sec

525d Touring

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5.49 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.15 kg/bhp
540i Touring
5.49 kg/bhp
9.15 kg/bhp
525d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

540i Touring
525d Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
45 mpg
540i Touring
36 mpg
45 mpg
525d Touring
28 mpg
city
35 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
68 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
542 mi
Range
690 mi
540i Touring
542 mi
690 mi
525d 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).
129.6 kWh
540i Touring
147.7 kWh
129.6 kWh
525d Touring
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
209 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
164 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

540i Touring
525d 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