Overview
The 1997 BMW 5 Series 540I is a rear-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The BMW 5 Series is regarded as a Large Luxury built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $147,000.
This BMW 5 Series is powered by a 4.4L 8-cylinder engine that has 210 kW of power (at 5700 rpm) and 420 Nm of torque (at 3900 rpm) via a Five-speed Automatic transmission. BMW claims the 5 Series 540I uses 8.8L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 70L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 795km per full tank
The BMW 5 Series measures 1435mm (56.5 inches) in height, 4775mm (188.0 inches) in length, 1800mm (70.9 inches) in width with a 2830mm (111.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1615kg (3560.5 lbs) of unladen weight. The 5 Series 540I comes standard with 225/55 ZR16 W front tyres and 225/55 ZR16 W rear tyres. It has a 24 month, unlimited km warranty.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 4398 |
| Size (L) | 4.4L |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 32 |
| Power | 210kW |
| Power RPM | 5700 |
| Torque | 420Nm |
| Torque RPM | 3900 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 5 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | POWER STEERING |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 8.8 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 13 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 8.2 |
| Tank Size (L) | 70 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 225/55 ZR16 W |
| Tyre Rear | 225/55 ZR16 W |
| Front Rim Size | 7x16 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7x16 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1435 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4775 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1800 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2830 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 11400 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1615 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2160 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1435 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1526 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2075 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 24 |
| Discontinued Date | 1997-11-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | ADR 79/01 |