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BMW 540i 0-60 Times

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The BMW 540i zero to 60 times and quarter mile times below are from 17 recorded performance tests sourced from reputable automotive resources such as Motor Trend, Car and Driver, Motor Week and more.

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 5.68 seconds. The average quarter mile time for all the tests is 14.16 seconds at 101.2 mph.

Average BMW 540i 0-60 and 1/4 Mile Times Per Year

Year
0-60 Times
1/4 Mile Times
2021
4.65 sec
13.25 sec
2017
4.70 sec
13.25 sec
2001
6.14 sec
14.45 sec
1998
5.50 sec
14.05 sec
1997
6.00 sec
14.40 sec
1995
6.70 sec
15.15 sec
1994
6.90 sec
15.35 sec

All BMW 540i Performance Tests

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0-60 Time
1/4 Mile Time
Vehicle
540i 2021 by BMW xDrive Sedan (M Sport)
0-60 Time
4.7 sec
1/4 Mile Time
13.3 sec @  106
Vehicle
540i 2021 by BMW xDrive Sedan (M Sport)
0-60 Time
4.6 sec
1/4 Mile Time
13.2 sec @  106.1
Vehicle
540i 2017 by BMW Sedan (M Sport)
0-60 Time
4.7 sec
1/4 Mile Time
13.2 sec @  109
Vehicle
540i 2017 by BMW Sedan (M Sport)
0-60 Time
4.9 sec
1/4 Mile Time
13.5 sec @  106.2
Vehicle
540i 2017 by BMW xDrive Sedan (M Sport)
0-60 Time
4.5 sec
1/4 Mile Time
13.1 sec @  108
Vehicle
540i 2017 by BMW xDrive Sedan (M Sport)
0-60 Time
4.7 sec
1/4 Mile Time
13.2 sec @  109
Vehicle
540i 2001 by BMW Sport Sedan
0-60 Time
5.7 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.3 sec @  97
Vehicle
540i 2001 by BMW Sport Sedan
0-60 Time
6.58 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.59 sec @  95.13
Vehicle
540i 1998 by BMW Sport Sedan
0-60 Time
5.5 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.1 sec @  100
Vehicle
540i 1998 by BMW Sport Sedan
0-60 Time
5.5 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14 sec @  101.7
Vehicle
540i 1997 by BMW Sedan
0-60 Time
5.6 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14 sec @  100.7
Vehicle
540i 1997 by BMW Sedan
0-60 Time
6.2 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.6 sec @  98.9
Vehicle
540i 1997 by BMW Sedan
0-60 Time
6.2 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.6 sec @  98.4
Vehicle
540i 1995 by BMW Sedan
0-60 Time
6.2 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.8 sec @  98.1
Vehicle
540i 1995 by BMW Sedan
0-60 Time
7.2 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.5 sec @  96.6
Vehicle
540i 1994 by BMW Sedan
0-60 Time
6.9 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.4 sec @  93 mph
Vehicle
540i 1994 by BMW Sedan
0-60 Time
6.9 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.3 sec @  96.5

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.

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