The Comparative Analysis :

Volvo S80 T5 Powershift Geartronic (10 - 13) vs. BMW 540i (07 - 10)

€ 41,200
Volvo S80 T5 Powershift Geartronic (10 - 13) Volvo S80 T5
€ 56,100
 BMW 540i (07 - 10) BMW 540i
€ 41,200
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 T5 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 T5
BMW 540i
1493
Blueprint Volvo S80 T5 Powershift Geartronic (10 - 13)
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 T5 Powershift Geartronic (10 - 13)
2835
4851
Blueprint BMW 540i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4851 mm
Length
4841 mm
2835 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

Volvo S80 T5
BMW 540i
1687 kg
Kerb Weight
1725 kg
2130 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2210 kg
Volvo S80 T5 Powershift Geartronic (10 - 13)
Weight Difference:
38 kg
2.2 %
BMW 540i (07 - 10)

General

Volvo S80 T5
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 dual clutch transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Volvo S80 T5
BMW 540i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW N62
B4204T7
Engine Code
N62-B40
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1999 CC
Engine Capacity
4000 CC
237 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
302 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Volvo S80 T5
237 bhp
302 bhp
BMW 540i
320 NM
at 1800 rpm
Max. Torque
390 NM
at 3500 rpm
Volvo S80 T5
320 NM
390 NM
BMW 540i

Performance

Volvo S80 T5
BMW 540i
149 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 T5

62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

BMW 540i

▶ REPLAY
7.12 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.71 kg/bhp
Volvo S80 T5
7.12 kg/bhp
5.71 kg/bhp
BMW 540i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Volvo S80 T5
BMW 540i
Fuel Economy
35 mpg
combined
27 mpg
Volvo S80 T5
35 mpg
27 mpg
BMW 540i
25 mpg
city
18 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
537 mi
Range
414 mi
Volvo S80 T5
537 mi
414 mi
BMW 540i
Environmental Impact
153.5 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 T5
153.5 kWh
198.9 kWh
BMW 540i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
189 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
250 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Volvo S80 T5
BMW 540i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
443 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
480 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data