Fuel Economy of BMW 540i Cars
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of BMW 540i cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
Table 1. Fuel Economy of BMW 540i Sport Wagon
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 540i Sport Wagon | Automatic (S5) | 8 | 17 | 15 | 19 | $4,526 | $5,431 |
| 2002 540i Sport Wagon | Automatic (S5) | 8 | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | $5,667 |
| 2001 540i Sport Wagon | Automatic (S5) | 8 | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | $5,667 |
| 2000 540i Sport Wagon | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | $5,667 |
Table 2. Fuel Economy of BMW 540i Sedan
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 540i Sedan | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 27 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | $3,245 |
| 2022 540i Sedan | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 27 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | $3,245 |
Table 3. Fuel Economy of BMW 540i Touring
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 540i Touring | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | $5,667 |
Table 4. Fuel Economy of BMW 540i xDrive Sedan
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 540i xDrive Sedan | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 2022 540i xDrive Sedan | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
Table 5. Fuel Economy of BMW 540i
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 540i | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 27 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | $3,245 |
| 2020 540i | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 2019 540i | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2018 540i | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2017 540i | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 24 | 20 | 30 | $3,187 | $3,825 |
| 2003 540i | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2003 540i | Manual 6-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 21 | $4,553 | $5,464 |
| 2003 540i | Automatic (S5) | 8 | 17 | 15 | 19 | $4,526 | $5,431 |
| 2002 540i | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2002 540i | Manual 6-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 21 | $4,553 | $5,464 |
| 2002 540i | Automatic (S5) | 8 | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | $5,667 |
| 2001 540i | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2001 540i | Manual 6-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 21 | $4,553 | $5,464 |
| 2001 540i | Automatic (S5) | 8 | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | $5,667 |
| 2000 540i | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 2000 540i | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | $5,667 |
| 2000 540i | Manual 6-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 21 | $4,553 | $5,464 |
| 1999 540i | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1999 540i | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 19 | $4,722 | $5,667 |
| 1999 540i | Manual 6-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 21 | $4,553 | $5,464 |
| 1998 540i | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1998 540i | Manual 6-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 22 | $4,480 | $5,376 |
| 1997 540i | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1997 540i | Manual 6-speed | 8 | 16 | 14 | 22 | $4,480 | $5,376 |
| 1995 540i | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 1995 540i | Manual 6-speed | 8 | 16 | 13 | 22 | $4,707 | $5,648 |
| 1994 540i | Automatic 5-speed | 8 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
Table 6. Fuel Economy of BMW 540i xDrive
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 540i xDrive | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 2020 540i xDrive | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 2019 540i xDrive | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2018 540i xDrive | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 2017 540i xDrive | Automatic (S8) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
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