The Comparative Analysis :

Volvo S80 2.5T (06 - 09) vs. BMW 540i (07 - 10)

€ 37,900
Volvo S80 2.5T (06 - 09) Volvo S80 2.5T
€ 56,100
 BMW 540i (07 - 10) BMW 540i
€ 37,900
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

The Volvo S80 2.5T is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 1 cm longer, 1.5 cm wider and 2.5 cm taller than the BMW 540i.
Volvo S80 2.5T
BMW 540i
1493
Blueprint Volvo S80 2.5T (06 - 09)
1861
2106
1468
Blueprint BMW 540i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1861 mm
Width
1846 mm
2106 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1493 mm
Height
1468 mm
Blueprint Volvo S80 2.5T (06 - 09)
2835
4851
Blueprint BMW 540i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4851 mm
Length
4841 mm
2835 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

Volvo S80 2.5T
BMW 540i
1601 kg
Kerb Weight
1725 kg
2150 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2210 kg
Volvo S80 2.5T (06 - 09)
Weight Difference:
124 kg
7.19 %
BMW 540i (07 - 10)

General

Volvo S80 2.5T
BMW 540i
AS
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Volvo S80 2.5T
BMW 540i
Straight-five petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW N62
B5254T8
Engine Code
N62-B40
4
Valves
4
5
Cylinders
8
2521 CC
Engine Capacity
4000 CC
197 bhp
at 4800 rpm
Power
302 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Volvo S80 2.5T
197 bhp
302 bhp
BMW 540i
300 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
390 NM
at 3500 rpm
Volvo S80 2.5T
300 NM
390 NM
BMW 540i

Performance

Volvo S80 2.5T
BMW 540i
146 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

107 m
0.000 sec

Volvo S80 2.5T

62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

BMW 540i

▶ REPLAY
8.13 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.71 kg/bhp
Volvo S80 2.5T
8.13 kg/bhp
5.71 kg/bhp
BMW 540i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Volvo S80 2.5T
BMW 540i
Fuel Economy
30 mpg
combined
27 mpg
Volvo S80 2.5T
30 mpg
27 mpg
BMW 540i
21 mpg
city
18 mpg
42 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
468 mi
Range
414 mi
Volvo S80 2.5T
468 mi
414 mi
BMW 540i
Environmental Impact
176.2 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
Volvo S80 2.5T
176.2 kWh
198.9 kWh
BMW 540i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
223 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
250 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Volvo S80 2.5T
BMW 540i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
549 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
480 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data