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2024 BMW 540i
Starts at $64,900
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2024 BMW 540i
Starts at $64,900
2024 BMW 540i Review
by Josh Sadlier
published Apr 6, 2024 | updated Aug 25, 2024
Which 2024 BMW 540i Should I Buy?
MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. There's only one standalone version of the 2024 BMW 540i, and here it is, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
2024 BMW 540i xDrive (3.0T All-Wheel Drive)
- Base Price: $64,900
- MPG Combined: 28
- Drive Type: All-wheel drive
- Engine: 3.0-liter inline-6
- Aspiration: Turbocharged
- Transmission: 8-speed automatic
- Horsepower: 375
- Torque: 398 lb-ft
- 0-60: 4.4 sec
- Weight: 4,370 lbs
- Length: 199.2 in
We can't say enough good things about BMW's "B58" turbocharged inline-6 engine, which works magic as usual in the 540i xDrive. The combination of swift acceleration and frugal fuel economy is perhaps unmatched anywhere in the automotive world.

by Josh Sadlier
Publisher and Donkey-in-Chief
Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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