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BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8vsBMW 5 Series Touring (E39) · Facelift 2000 540i V8

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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BMW 5 Series Touring (E39)

540i V8

286 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate1998-2000

BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) · Facelift 2000

540i V8

286 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate2000-2004

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8 Manual

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.3 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
286 hp
213 kW
Highest torque
440 Nm
325 lb-ft
Lightest
1,740 kg
3,836 lb
Best power-to-weight
164 hp/t
123 kW/t
6.1 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
18.0 L/100 km
13.1 mpg US
15.7 mpg UK
Largest trunk
410 L
Best overall score
69/100
Best performance score
63/100
Best practicality score
81/100

BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8 Automatic

Lowest highway consumption
8.9 L/100 km
26.4 mpg US
31.7 mpg UK
Best economy score
74/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8Manual	BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8Automatic
Power	286hp213kW	286hp213kW
Torque	440Nm325lb-ft	440Nm325lb-ft
Curb weight	1,740kg3,836lb	1,790kg3,946lb
Gross weight	2,280kg5,027lb	2,310kg5,093lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	66.1s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	71.2s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.3s	6.7s
0-200 km/h	20.0s Calculated	21.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.0s Calculated	6.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	12.3L/100 km19.1mpg US23.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	18L/100 km13.1mpg US15.7mpg UK	18.2L/100 km12.9mpg US15.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.2s Calculated	14.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	164hp/t123kW/t75hp/1000 lb Calculated	160hp/t119kW/t72hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	253Nm/t169lb-ft/ton Calculated	246Nm/t164lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	569km354mi Calculated
Displacement	4,398cc268cu in	4,398cc268cu in
Length	4,805mm189in	4,805mm189in
Width	1,800mm71in	1,800mm71in
Height	1,440mm57in	1,445mm57in
Wheelbase	2,830mm111in	2,830mm111in
Front track	1,512mm60in	1,516mm60in
Rear track	1,522mm60in	1,527mm60in
Ground clearance	-	120mm5in
Trunk volume	410L	410L
Max trunk volume	1,525L	1,525L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	70L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8 ManualBMW 5 Series Touring (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8 AutomaticPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8Manual	5,400 rpm	3,600 rpm	5,650 rpm
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8Automatic	5,400 rpm	3,600 rpm	5,650 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8Manual	BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8Automatic
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.0 s	6.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.3 s	6.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	20.0 s	21.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	9.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.1 s	12.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.2 s	14.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	170 km/h 106 mph	166 km/h 103 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8Manual	286 hp 213 kW
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8Automatic	286 hp 213 kW

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8Manual	440 Nm 325 lb-ft
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8Automatic	440 Nm 325 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8Manual	1,740 kg 3,836 lb
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8Automatic	1,790 kg 3,946 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8Manual	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8Automatic	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8Manual	6.3 s
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8Automatic	6.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8 Manual and BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8 Automatic: 0.4 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8Manual	164 hp/t 123 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8Automatic	160 hp/t 119 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8Manual	286 hp 213 kW	6.3 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8Automatic	286 hp 213 kW	6.7 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8Manual

Power	286 hp 213 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,805 mm 189.2 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8Automatic

Power	286 hp 213 kW
0-100 km/h	6.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,805 mm 189.2 in
Height	1,445 mm 56.9 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8Manual

BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8Automatic

Power

286 hp

213 kW

286 hp

213 kW

Torque

440 Nm

325 lb-ft

440 Nm

325 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.3 s

6.7 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,740 kg

3,836 lb

1,790 kg

3,946 lb

Fuel consumption

12.3 L/100 km

19.1 mpg US

23.0 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,805 mm 189.2 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,805 mm 189.2 in
Height	1,445 mm 56.9 in

Range score

569 km

354 mi

Trunk score

410 L

14.5 cu ft

410 L

14.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

164 hp/t

123 kW/t

6.1 kg/hp

160 hp/t

119 kW/t

6.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8 Automatic
Consumption	12.3 L/100 km19.1 mpg US23 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	21.53 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	34.64 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,845 L487 US gal406 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,229 LC/year