Make / trade name
BMW 540i
- Manufacturer : BMW BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG, D-80788 MUENCHEN
- Chassis number prefix : WBAD.............
Body type
Limousine
Technical type / EC no.
- Type, variant / version : 5/D; DE51/52, DE61/62
- EC type-approval no. : e1*70/156-93/81*0028
- Approved on : 09.04.1996
Engine
- Brand : BMW
- Type : 448S1
- Displacement : 4'398 cm³
- Power : 210 kW (286 hp) · 5'700 rpm
- Torque : 420 Nm · 3'900 rpm
- Engine code : 448S1
- Fuel : Petrol
- Drive : Rear-wheel drive
- Gearbox : m6 / a5
- Top speed : 250 km/h
Weights and dimensions
- Kerb weight : 1'660 – 1'690 kg
- Gross vehicle weight : 2'170 – 2'200 kg
- Axle load (front / rear) : 1'080 kg / 1'185 kg
- Towing capacity (braked / unbraked) : 0 / 750 kg
- Length × width × height : 4'775 × 1'800 × 1'416 mm
- Wheelbase : 2'830 mm
- Seats : 5
- Doors : 4
Approved tyres and wheels
View tyre size equivalences- AV+AR= 225/55R16 Equivalences; 7x16 DP20
- AV+AR= 235/45R17 Equivalences; 8x17 DP20 / au ch. AR= 255/40R17 Equivalences; 9x17 DP26
- AV= 235/40R18 Equivalences; 8x18 DP20; AR= 256/35R18 Equivalences; 9x18 DP24
Emissions
- Emissions code (box 72) : B02
- Emission control : Catalytic converter
- Driving / stationary noise : 70 dB(A) / 82 dB(A) · 4'275 rpm
| Gearbox | CO | HC | NOx | PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m6 | 1'530 | 320 | 0 | – |
| a5 | 1'640 | 330 | 0 | – |
Remarks
09) valable dès e1*70/156-93/81*0028*02
15) au ch. réglage du niveau / au ch. pneumatique
32) 2/au ch. 1742384, 1742591, 1742385, 1433351, 1432972
42) avec suspension sport 1416 mm
48) jusqu'à e1*93/81*0028*02 = méc. + autom.: 2075 kg
dès e1*93/81*0028*03 = méc. + autom.: 2000 kg
15) au ch. réglage du niveau / au ch. pneumatique
32) 2/au ch. 1742384, 1742591, 1742385, 1433351, 1432972
42) avec suspension sport 1416 mm
48) jusqu'à e1*93/81*0028*02 = méc. + autom.: 2075 kg
dès e1*93/81*0028*03 = méc. + autom.: 2000 kg
Source: Federal Roads Office (FEDRO), public type-approval data.
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