BMW 5 Series 540i
Model Year 2007 (BMW E60 restyle), E - Segment (Luxury car)

drivers'

3.0

rating

sedan
sedan
x 4
x 4
Rear
Rear
4.0 V8 32v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on BMW 5 Series 540i

The German car was first shown in year 2007 and powered by a 8 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by BMW. The engine offers a displacement of 4.0 litre matched to a rear wheel drive system and a manual gearbox with 6 or a automatic gearbox with 6 gears. Vehicle in question is a luxury car with the top speed of 250km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 6.1s and consuming around 10.5 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
displacement:
4000
cc
configuration:
8 - V config
 
valves:
32, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
306
hp
torque:
390
Nm
Vehicle information - BMW 5 Series
~70% score
produced:
2007. - 2010.
 
body style:
sedan
4 door
length:
4841
mm
width:
1846
mm
height:
1468
mm
boot:
520
l
fuel tank:
70
l

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Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

G

category

manual gearbox

6 gears

average

10.5

l/100km

weight:
1625
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
6.1
s
top speed:
250
km/h
cons. (urban):
15.8
l/100km
cons. (highway):
7.4
l/100km
cons. (average):
10.5
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
250
g/km
Automatic gearbox performance

emission

F

category

automatic

6 gears

average

9.7

l/100km

weight:
1635
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
6.2
s
top speed:
250
km/h
cons. (urban):
14.4
l/100km
cons. (highway):
6.9
l/100km
cons. (average):
9.7
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
232
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
comfort
practicality
performance
economy
boot space

Safety results for BMW 5 Series

EuroNCAP: ~70% occupant safety

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