Diesel Version Of BMW Series-5 Will Arrive In Australia, Here's The Performance

BMW 540d xDrive Touring which is sold in Europe. (Doc. BMW Group)

JAKARTA - The latest generation BMW Series-5 was introduced globally in mid-2023 and offered with gasoline and electricity (i5). But the manufacturer will also introduce a version of the diesel engine for the Australian market.

Drive reported on Thursday, May 30, the German manufacturer will introduce the luxury sedan to diesel engines by the end of this year.

Dengan demikian, BMW akan membawa 540d xDrive ke pasar negeri Kalimantan sebagai pengganti dari generasi sebelumnya 530d yang telah digunakan untuk patroli jalan raya di wilayah New South Wales, Victoria, dan Tasmania.

In addition, this car is likely to be sold to private buyers, as the second non-electric vehicle in the eighth generation of Series-5, in addition to the 520i gasoline-engined version.

This car is said to have a more powerful performance than the previous generation. Equipped with a 3.0 liter 6-cylinder engine with a turbo-diesel alert combined with a 48V mid-hybrid, 540d xDrive has a power of up to 303 dk and a 670 Nm torque. Cooperating with the transmission of eight automatic accelerations. additional power from the mid-hybrid, and driving all wheels, the car is claimed to be able to run from 0 to 100 km/hour in 5.2 seconds.

As a comparison, BMW 530d has the same capacity engine with a power of 265 dk and a 620 Nm torque with a rear wheel, so it can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/hour in 5.7 seconds.

In addition, a number of standard equipment will decorate 540d xDrive including M Sport packages, 20-inch alloy rims, adaptive LED headlights, illuminated front grip, and metallic colors.

The possibility of the car being priced at 131,400 US dollars (Rp1.4 billion) and will arrive at the Australian market between October and December this year.