The Comparative Analysis :

Lexus GS 300h Automatic (14 - 15) vs. BMW 540i (07 - 10)

€ 45,300
Lexus GS 300h Automatic (14 - 15) Lexus GS 300h
€ 56,100
BMW 540i (07 - 10) BMW 540i
€ 45,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 56,100

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

Vehicle Dimensions

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. The Lexus GS 300h is just 0.9 cm longer, 0.6 cm narrower and 1.3 cm lower than the BMW 540i.
Lexus GS 300h
BMW 540i
1455
Blueprint Lexus GS 300h Automatic (14 - 15)
1840
2085
1468
Blueprint BMW 540i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1840 mm
Width
1846 mm
2085 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1455 mm
Height
1468 mm
Blueprint Lexus GS 300h Automatic (14 - 15)
2850
4850
Blueprint BMW 540i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4850 mm
Length
4841 mm
2850 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

Lexus GS 300h
BMW 540i
1730 kg
Kerb Weight
1725 kg
2235 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2210 kg
Lexus GS 300h Automatic (14 - 15)
Weight Difference:
5 kg
0.29 %
BMW 540i (07 - 10)

General

Lexus GS 300h
BMW 540i
L10
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Lexus GS 300h
BMW 540i
4-cylinder full hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW N62
Engine Code
N62-B40
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
2494 CC
Engine Capacity
4000 CC
220 bhp
at 0 rpm
Power
302 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Lexus GS 300h
220 bhp
302 bhp
BMW 540i
No data
Max. Torque
390 NM
at 3500 rpm
Lexus GS 300h
 NM
390 NM
BMW 540i

Performance

Lexus GS 300h
BMW 540i
118 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
9.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

Lexus GS 300h

62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

BMW 540i

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7.86 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.71 kg/bhp
Lexus GS 300h
7.86 kg/bhp
5.71 kg/bhp
BMW 540i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Lexus GS 300h
BMW 540i
Fuel Economy
60 mpg
combined
27 mpg
Lexus GS 300h
60 mpg
27 mpg
BMW 540i
59 mpg
city
18 mpg
63 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
872 mi
Range
414 mi
Lexus GS 300h
872 mi
414 mi
BMW 540i
Environmental Impact
89 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).
198.9 kWh
Lexus GS 300h
89 kWh
198.9 kWh
BMW 540i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
109 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
250 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Lexus GS 300h
BMW 540i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
505 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
468 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data