The 2002 E39-generation BMW 540i was a direct competitor to the S160 Lexus GS 400 and remains a solid V-8 option in 2025. The E39 BMW 540i demands a higher average price point than the Lexus GS ...

The new car can now be ordered with BMW’s xDrive four-wheel drive system on all models – in fact, variants such as this 540i are only available as xDrive models in the UK. At launch ...