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These are the latest BMW 540i 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times taken from reputable car magazine sources such as Car and Driver, MotorTrend and Road & Track. There are many reasons why 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times can vary including the driver, weather conditions, wear and tear on the vehicle during test, and more. By giving you a list of all the BMW 540i 0-60 times and quarter mile times, you can get a general idea of what performance numbers are achievable with BMW 540i for all model years available in our database.

Fastest, Slowest, and Average BMW 540i 0-60 Times

The fastest tested BMW 540i is 2017 BMW 540i xDrive Sedan (M Sport), which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 13.1 seconds at 108 , according to Car and Driver.

The slowest tested BMW 540i is 1995 BMW 540i Sedan, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 7.2 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 15.5 seconds at 96.6 , according to Car and Driver.

Out of all the BMW 540i tests in our database, the average 0 to 60 mph time is 5.61 seconds. The average quarter mile time for all the tests is 14.08 seconds at 101.71 mph.

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2021 BMW 540i
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
xDrive Sedan (M Sport) Engine 3.0L Turbo I-6 + Elec Drive Type AWD Transmission 8A	3.0L Turbo I-6 + Elec	AWD	8A	4.7 sec	13.3 sec @ 106	23/31/22 mpg
xDrive Sedan (M Sport) Engine 3.0L Turbo I-6 + Elec Drive Type AWD Transmission 8A	3.0L Turbo I-6 + Elec	AWD	8A	4.6 sec	13.2 sec @ 106.1	23/31/-- mpg

2017 BMW 540i
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
Sedan (M Sport) Engine 3.0L Turbo I-6 Drive Type RWD Transmission 8A	3.0L Turbo I-6	RWD	8A	4.7 sec	13.2 sec @ 109	21/30/22 mpg
Sedan (M Sport) Engine 3.0L Turbo I-6 Drive Type RWD Transmission 8A	3.0L Turbo I-6	RWD	8A	4.9 sec	13.5 sec @ 106.2	21/30/-- mpg
xDrive Sedan (M Sport) Engine 3.0L Turbo I-6 Drive Type AWD Transmission 8A	3.0L Turbo I-6	AWD	8A	4.5 sec	13.1 sec @ 108	20/29/21 mpg
xDrive Sedan (M Sport) Engine 3.0L Turbo I-6 Drive Type AWD Transmission 8A	3.0L Turbo I-6	AWD	8A	4.7 sec	13.2 sec @ 109	20/29/26.5 mpg	Motor Week

2001 BMW 540i
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
Sport Sedan Engine 4.4L V8 Drive Type RWD Transmission 5A	4.4L V8	RWD	5A	5.7 sec	14.3 sec @ 97	14/19/20 mpg
Sport Sedan Engine 4.4L V8 Drive Type RWD Transmission 5A	4.4L V8	RWD	5A	6.58 sec	14.59 sec @ 95.13	14/19/-- mpg

1998 BMW 540i
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
Sport Sedan Engine 4.4L V8 Drive Type RWD Transmission 6M	4.4L V8	RWD	6M	5.5 sec	14.1 sec @ 100	14/22/19 mpg
Sport Sedan Engine 4.4L V8 Drive Type RWD Transmission 6M	4.4L V8	RWD	6M	5.5 sec	14 sec @ 101.7	14/22/-- mpg

1997 BMW 540i
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
Sedan Engine 4.4L V8 Drive Type RWD Transmission 6M	4.4L V8	RWD	6M	5.6 sec	14 sec @ 100.7	14/22/14.3 mpg
Sedan Engine 4.4L V8 Drive Type RWD Transmission 5A	4.4L V8	RWD	5A	6.2 sec	14.6 sec @ 98.9	16/22/-- mpg
Sedan Engine 4.4L V8 Drive Type RWD Transmission 5A	4.4L V8	RWD	5A	6.2 sec	14.6 sec @ 98.4	16/22/-- mpg

1995 BMW 540i
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
Sedan Engine 4.0L V8 Drive Type RWD Transmission 6M	4.0L V8	RWD	6M	6.2 sec	14.8 sec @ 98.1	13/22/-- mpg
Sedan Engine 4.0L V8 Drive Type RWD Transmission 5A	4.0L V8	RWD	5A	7.2 sec	15.5 sec @ 96.6	15/23/19.2 mpg

1994 BMW 540i
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
Sedan Engine 4.0L V8 Drive Type RWD Transmission 5A	4.0L V8	RWD	5A	6.9 sec	15.3 sec @ 96.5	15/21/16.7 mpg

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