BMW 540
Latest generation
2024-2026 540
2026
- Starting at
- $65,800
- Consumer rating
-
- Combined mpg
- 28
- Body style
- Sedan
2025
- Starting at
- $65,800
- Consumer rating
-
- Combined mpg
- 28
- Body style
- Sedan
2024
- Starting at
- $64,900
- Consumer rating
-
(1 review) - Combined mpg
- 28
- Body style
- Sedan
Previous generation
2017-2023 540
2023
- MSRP range
- $62,900–$65,200
- Consumer rating
-
(1 review) - Combined mpg
- 25–27
- Body style
- Sedan
2022
- MSRP range
- $59,950–$62,250
- Consumer rating
-
(2 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 25–27
- Body style
- Sedan
2021
- MSRP range
- $59,450–$61,750
- Consumer rating
-
(5 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 26–27
- Body style
- Sedan
Notable features in 2021
- New 12.3-inch touchscreen
- New 48-volt mild-hybrid system (540i)
- Five-seat mid-size luxury sedan
- Turbo four-cylinder (530i) or six-cylinder (540i) engine
- Plug-in hybrid, M Performance and M5 versions available
- Hands-free driving system available
2020
- MSRP range
- $59,450–$61,750
- Consumer rating
-
(3 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 25
- Body style
- Sedan
Notable features in 2020
- Five-seat mid-size luxury sedan
- Turbo four-cylinder (530i) or six-cylinder (540i) engine
- Plug-in hybrid, M Performance and M5 versions available
- Apple CarPlay standard
- Gesture-recognition system available
2019
- MSRP range
- $58,950–$61,250
- Consumer rating
-
(17 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 24
- Body style
- Sedan
Notable features in 2019
- New standard active safety features
- Apple CarPlay now standard
- Five-seat mid-size luxury sedan
- Turbo four-cylinder (530i) or six-cylinder (540i) engine
- Plug-in hybrid, M Performance and M5 versions available
- Gesture-recognition system available
2018
- MSRP range
- $58,200–$60,500
- Consumer rating
-
(28 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 23–24
- Body style
- Sedan
Notable features in 2018
- Mid-size luxury sedan
- Turbo four-cylinder (530i) or six-cylinder (540i) engine
- Gesture-recognition system available
- Remote-control parking available
- Plug-in hybrid, M Performance versions available
2017
- MSRP range
- $56,450–$58,750
- Consumer rating
-
(30 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 23–24
- Body style
- Sedan
Notable features in 2017
- Redesigned for 2017
- Mid-size luxury sedan
- Turbo four-cylinder (530i) or six-cylinder (540i) engine
- Gesture-recognition system available
- Remote Control Parking available
- Plug-in hybrid, M Performance version arrive as 2018s
2004-2016 540
The BMW 540 was not produced from 2004-2016.
1994-2003 540
2003
- MSRP range
- $51,800–$55,800
- Consumer rating
-
(18 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body styles
- Sedan, wagon
2002
- MSRP range
- $51,200–$53,900
- Consumer rating
-
(13 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body styles
- Sedan, wagon
2001
- MSRP range
- $51,100–$53,900
- Consumer rating
-
(9 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body styles
- Sedan, wagon
2000
- MSRP range
- $51,100–$53,900
- Consumer rating
-
(7 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body styles
- Sedan, wagon
1999
- MSRP range
- $51,100–$53,900
- Consumer rating
-
(8 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body styles
- Sedan, wagon
1998
- MSRP range
- $50,500–$88,900
- Consumer rating
-
(15 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- Sedan
1997
- MSRP range
- $49,900–$52,350
- Consumer rating
-
(9 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- Sedan
1995
- MSRP range
- $49,000–$49,900
- Consumer rating
-
(6 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- Sedan
1994
- Starting at
- $48,500
- Consumer rating
-
(1 review) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- Sedan
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