BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i (286 Hp) Automatic 1998

Key specs

BMW 5 Series (Station wagon (estate)) 5 Series Touring (E39) 1998,1999,2000

What is the body type, BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i (286 Hp) Automatic 1998?

Station wagon (estate), 5 Doors, 5 Seats

What is the fuel economy, BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i (286 Hp) Automatic 1998?

17.6 l/100 km 13.36 US mpg
9.7 l/100 km 24.25 US mpg

How much power, BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i (286 Hp) Automatic 1998?

286 Hp @ 5400 rpm.
65 Hp/l

How fast is the car, BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i (286 Hp) Automatic 1998?

250 km/h 155.34 mph

What is the engine size, BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i (286 Hp) Automatic 1998?

4398 cm3
268.38 cu. in.

How many cylinders, BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i (286 Hp) Automatic 1998?

8, V-engine

What is the drivetrain, BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i (286 Hp) Automatic 1998?

Rear wheel drive,

How long is this vehicle, BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i (286 Hp) Automatic 1998?

4805 mm
189.17 in.

How wide is the vehicle, BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i (286 Hp) Automatic 1998?

1800 mm
70.87 in.

What is the curb weight, BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i (286 Hp) Automatic 1998?

1740 kg
3836.04 lbs.

BMW 5 Series (Station wagon (estate)) 5 Series Touring (E39) 1998,1999,2000 Specs

General information

Brand BMW
Model 5 Series (Station wagon (estate))
Version 5 Series Touring (E39)
Engine version 540i (286 Hp) Automatic
Year production start 1998
Year production end 2000
Vehicle type Station wagon (estate)
Horsepower RPM 286 Hp @ 5400 rpm.
Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec 6.7 sec
Curb weight kg -lbs total

1740 kg

3836.04 lbs.
Overall length mm - inch

4805 mm

189.17 in.
Doors 5
Top Speed 250 km/h 155.34 mph

Engine specs

Designation model M62B44
Engine position and orientation Front, Longitudinal
Cylinders 8
Position of cylinders V-engine
Displacement (liters)

4398 cm3

268.38 cu. in.
Eng. horsepower RPM 286 Hp @ 5400 rpm.
Horsepower per litre 65 Hp/l
Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons

6.1 kg/Hp

164.4 Hp/tonne
Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons 4 kg/Nm, 252.9 Nm/tonne

4 kg/Nm

252.9 Nm/tonne
Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM

440 Nm @ 3600 rpm.

324.53 lb.-ft. @ 3600 rpm.
Bore (mm in)

92 mm

3.62 in.
Stroke (mm in)

82.7 mm

3.26 in.
Compression ratio 10
Fuel delivery system Multi-point indirect injection
Fuel type Petrol (Gasoline)
Valvetrain 4
Engine aspiration Naturally aspirated engine
Engine oil liters | quarts

7.5 l

7.93 US qt | 6.6 UK qt
Engine coolant

12 l

12.68 US qt | 10.56 UK qt
Powertrain architecture Internal Combustion engine
Engine location Front, Longitudinal

Transmission and Drive system

Drive configuration Rear wheel drive

Brakes

Front brakes Ventilated discs
Rear brakes Ventilated discs
Brake control Ventilated discs
Anti-lock brake system ABS (Anti-lock braking system)

Steering

Steering type Steering rack and pinion

Suspension

Front suspension Wishbone
Rear suspension Inclined Lever

Body / Chassis

Wheels & Tyres

Wheels size 225/55 R16W
Wheels rims 16

Exterior

Interior

Safety and Security

Passenger

Passengers seats 5
Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft.

410 l

14.48 cu. ft.
Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft.

1525 l

53.85 cu. ft.

Dimensions

Overall length mm - inch

4805 mm

189.17 in.
Overall width mm -inch

1800 mm

70.87 in.
Overall height mm -inch

1440 mm

56.69 in.
Wheelbase mm - inch

2830 mm

111.42 in.
Track width front mm - inch

1512 mm

59.53 in.
Track width rear mm - inch

1522 mm

59.92 in.

Weights

Curb weight kg -lbs total

1740 kg

3836.04 lbs.
Gross weight kg -lbs total

2280 kg

5026.54 lbs.
Capacities kg - lbs

540 kg

1190.5 lbs.
Fuel tank liters | gallons

70 l

18.49 US gal | 15.4 UK gal

Fuel economy

City l/100km - mpg

17.6 l/100 km

13.36 US mpg
Highway l/100 km - mpg

9.7 l/100 km

24.25 US mpg

Engine type

8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.

What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.

How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.

Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.

What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.

V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.

The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.

Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.

The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.

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