BMW 540

4 generations · 1992–present

The BMW 540 has been built in 4 generations between 1992 and present. On the European used-car market it costs €40,120 on average across 65 listings — from €36,949 for the G30/G31/G38 to €79,872 for the G60/G61/G68.

BMW 540 generations

How the BMW 540 generations differ

How the BMW 540 generations differ
GenerationG60/G61/G68G30/G31/G38E39E34
Production years2023–present2017–20231995–20071992–1995
Average used price€79,872€36,949
Typical price range€57,670 – €90,973€31,150 – €52,142
Average mileage11,109 km102,851 km
Listings6572
Power286–340 HP320–400 HP275–367 HP286–525 HP
FuelPetrol · Diesel · ElectricPetrol · Diesel · LPG · ElectricPetrol · LPGPetrol · LPG
GearboxAutomatic 100%Automatic 100%
Body stylesSaloon · EstateSaloon · EstateSaloon · EstateSaloon · Estate
Length × width5.00 × 1.88 m4.94 × 1.87 m4.84 × 1.85 m2.36 × 0.87 m
Wheelbase2.99 m2.98 m2.82 m2.77 m
Kerb weight1,961 kg1,816 kg1,766 kg1,720 kg
CO₂ (NEDC, median)168 g/km288 g/km242 g/km
Seats and doors5 seats · 4 doors5 seats · 4 doors5 seats · 4 doors5 seats · 4 doors
Original list price€112,963€101,705€88,315
Facelift2020
NL registrations1292,52710056

Market prices are averages of live European listings. Factory figures (power, weight, CO₂, dimensions, original list price) come from the Dutch vehicle registry (RDW open data), combined across each generation's model years.

Which BMW 540 generation to pick

Prices and mileage by year

YearAverage priceAverage mileageListings
2025€90,973507 km4
2023€57,67032,312 km2
2022€52,14263,057 km5
2021€45,96389,583 km12
2020€37,899102,842 km6
2019€31,439131,016 km7
2018€31,531110,643 km14
2017€31,150106,852 km13
2006€11,220174,500 km2

Market prices are averages of live European listings. Factory data comes from the Dutch vehicle registry (RDW open data).

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