NRCan fuel consumption ratings
Where the 1999 BMW 540 ranks
A number like “8.5 L/100 km” means nothing on its own. This puts it against every other vehicle rated in Canada that year.
Your vehicle
Against every 1999 vehicle rated in Canada
33%more efficient than
Thirstier than most. The 1999 BMW 540 uses 13.8 L/100 km combined, ranking 459 of 688.
Within Compact
4%
More efficient than 4% of the 116 vehicles NRCan puts in this class for 1999.
- Best in class
- 6.1
- Class median
- 10.7
- This vehicle
- 13.8
- Worst in class
- 19.8
Tailpipe emissions
317 g/km
Cleaner than 32% of 1999 vehicles.
Tailpipe only. It does not count the emissions of producing the fuel, or of generating electricity for an electric vehicle — the EV comparison does account for the grid.
How this is measured: Ranked against vehicles of the same model year, not against everything ever rated — comparing a 2004 SUV with 2026 hybrids would rank the calendar rather than the car. Where a model has several rated versions, the median one is used.
Source: NRCan — Fuel consumption ratings. Data current as of 2026-08-11. 30,784 rated vehicles, 1995 to 2026.