The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. BMW 530d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)

€ 66,100
BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) 540i Touring
€ 54,600
 BMW 530d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) 530d Touring
€ 66,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 54,600

ⓘ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 530d Touring.
540i Touring
530d Touring
1498
Blueprint BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1491
Blueprint BMW 530d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 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 530d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
2886
4843
4942 mm
Length
4843 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

540i Touring
530d Touring
1840 kg
Kerb Weight
1855 kg
2495 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2360 kg
BMW 540i Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
Weight Difference:
15 kg
0.81 %
BMW 530d Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)

General

540i Touring
530d Touring
G31
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

540i Touring
530d Touring
Straight-six petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW B58
Engine Series
BMW M57
B58-B30
Engine Code
M57-D30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2998 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
335 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
232 bhp
at 4000 rpm
540i Touring
335 bhp
232 bhp
530d Touring
450 NM
at 1380 rpm
Max. Torque
500 NM
at 1750 rpm
540i Touring
450 NM
500 NM
530d Touring

Performance

540i Touring
530d Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
145 mph
5.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

71 m
0.000 sec

540i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

97 m
0.000 sec

530d Touring

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5.49 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8 kg/bhp
540i Touring
5.49 kg/bhp
8 kg/bhp
530d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

540i Touring
530d Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
39 mpg
540i Touring
36 mpg
39 mpg
530d Touring
28 mpg
city
29 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
68 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
542 mi
Range
604 mi
540i Touring
542 mi
604 mi
530d 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).
148.1 kWh
540i Touring
147.7 kWh
148.1 kWh
530d Touring
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
209 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
192 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

540i Touring
530d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
655 kg
Maximum Payload
505 kg
570 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1700 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L