The Comparative Analysis :

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

€ 63,800
BMW 540i xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) 540i xDrive
€ 58,300
 BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10) 540i Automatic
€ 63,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 58,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 540i xDrive is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 9.5 cm longer, 2.2 cm wider and 1.1 cm taller than the 540i Automatic.
540i xDrive
540i Automatic
1479
Blueprint BMW 540i xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1468
Blueprint BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1868 mm
Width
1846 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1479 mm
Height
1468 mm
Blueprint BMW 540i xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4936
Blueprint BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4936 mm
Length
4841 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

540i xDrive
540i Automatic
1735 kg
Kerb Weight
1735 kg
2340 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2220 kg
BMW 540i xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
Weight Difference:
0 kg
0 %
BMW 540i Automatic (07 - 10)

General

540i xDrive
540i Automatic
G30
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
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 xDrive
540i Automatic
Straight-six petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B58
Engine Series
BMW N62
B58-B30
Engine Code
N62-B40
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2998 CC
Engine Capacity
4000 CC
335 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
302 bhp
at 6300 rpm
540i xDrive
335 bhp
302 bhp
540i Automatic
450 NM
at 1380 rpm
Max. Torque
390 NM
at 3500 rpm
540i xDrive
450 NM
390 NM
540i Automatic

Performance

540i xDrive
540i Automatic
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
4.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

67 m
0.000 sec

540i xDrive

62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

540i Automatic

▶ REPLAY
5.18 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.75 kg/bhp
540i xDrive
5.18 kg/bhp
5.75 kg/bhp
540i Automatic

Fuel Economy / Emissions

540i xDrive
540i Automatic
Fuel Economy
41 mpg
combined
29 mpg
540i xDrive
41 mpg
29 mpg
540i Automatic
30 mpg
city
20 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
68 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
613 mi
Range
449 mi
540i xDrive
613 mi
449 mi
540i Automatic
Environmental Impact
130.7 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).
183.8 kWh
540i xDrive
130.7 kWh
183.8 kWh
540i Automatic
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
159 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
232 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

540i xDrive
540i Automatic
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
605 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
530 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data