The BMW 540i xDrive is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied motor vehicle with a front positioned engine supplying power to all four wheels.
The 540i xDrive is part of BMW's G30 model series.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 328 bhp (333 PS/245 kW) of power at 5500-6250 rpm, and maximum torque of 450 N·m (332 lb·ft/45.9 kgm) at 1600-4800 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via an 8 speed automatic set of gears.
It weighs a quoted 1820 kg at the kerb.
The BMW 540i xDrive is claimed to manage a top speed of 250 km/h which is 155 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 8.7/5.5/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 152.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2975 mm | 117.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1605 mm | 63.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1630 mm | 64.2 inches | |
| Length | 4963 mm | 195.4 inches | |
| Width | 1868 mm | 73.5 inches | |
| Height | 1479 mm | 58.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 139 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1820 kg | 4012 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.24 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.35 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.56 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 94.6 mm
3.23 × 3.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 333 PS (328 bhp) (245 kW) at 5500-6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 450 Nm (332 ft·lb) (45.9 kgm) at 1600-4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 122.4 kW/litre 166.4 ps/litre 164.2 bhp/litre 2.69 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
225.23 Nm/litre
2.72 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2830.3 kPa (410.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 333 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 BMW twin-scroll TwinPower Turbo Technology turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 182.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 134.39 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 180.22 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.44 kg/kW 12.43 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.7/5.5/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.7/5.5/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.5/18.2/15.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 32.5/51.4/42.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 27.0/42.8/35.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 152.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | B | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/55 R 17 101Y XL | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/55 R 17 101Y XL | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.93 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 675422 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | G30 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2020 BMW 540i xDrive added 2020-06-08. Last modified 2020-06-08. |
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