The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

€ 66,100
BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) 540i Touring
€ 47,800
 BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) 525i Touring
€ 66,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 540i Touring is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 9.9 cm longer, 2.2 cm wider and 0.7 cm taller than the 525i Touring.
540i Touring
525i Touring
1498
Blueprint BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1491
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1868 mm
Width
1846 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1498 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4942
Blueprint BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
2886
4843
4942 mm
Length
4843 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

540i Touring
525i Touring
1840 kg
Kerb Weight
1705 kg
2495 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2230 kg
BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
Weight Difference:
135 kg
7.34 %
BMW 525i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

General

540i Touring
525i Touring
G31
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

540i Touring
525i Touring
Straight-six petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B58
Engine Series
BMW N53
B58-B30
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2998 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
335 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 6100 rpm
540i Touring
335 bhp
215 bhp
525i Touring
450 NM
at 1380 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 2400 rpm
540i Touring
450 NM
270 NM
525i Touring

Performance

540i Touring
525i Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
150 mph
5.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

71 m
0.000 sec

540i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

525i Touring

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

540i Touring
525i Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
36 mpg
540i Touring
36 mpg
36 mpg
525i Touring
28 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
68 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
542 mi
Range
551 mi
540i Touring
542 mi
551 mi
525i 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).
149.7 kWh
540i Touring
147.7 kWh
149.7 kWh
525i Touring
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
209 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
186 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

540i Touring
525i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
655 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
570 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1700 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L