model year

2018 BMW 540d xDrive configuration 39820

Official US catalog configuration for the 2018 BMW 540d xDrive: 3L 6-cylinder Diesel, Automatic (S8), All-Wheel Drive.

Claim-level evidence reviewed Reviewed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 39820 for the 2018 BMW 540d xDrive. The catalog row specifies 3L 6-cylinder Diesel, Automatic (S8), All-Wheel Drive, and Diesel. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
BMW
model
540d xDrive
engine
3L 6-cylinder Diesel
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Diesel
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,018
drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 3L 6-cylinder Diesel. Transmission: Automatic (S8). Drive: All-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Diesel. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2018–2018. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
BMW
model
540d xDrive
engine
3L 6-cylinder Diesel
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Diesel
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,018
drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
2534617a03a05e893915cf7b2e552bcef99121959709575318a884d700916651
sourceVehicleId
39820