BMW 5 Series road trip cost — South Africa
BMW 5 Series 520d M Sport (2.0 diesel) · 5.2L/100km combined
Fuel: R23.36/L inland 95 ULP (updated 2026-04-01) · Toll fees: 1 March 2026
BMW 5 Series 520d M Sport (2.0 diesel)
5.2L/100km combined cycle (WLTP)
Trip costs across all major SA routes
Fuel cost calculated at current fuel price. Toll fees use Class I (standard light vehicle) tariffs. All figures are one-way.
| Route | Fuel | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Durban → Port Shepstone N2 · 1 toll | R 145,77 | R 186,77 |
| Pretoria → Rustenburg N4 · 5 tolls | R 145,77 | R 230,27 |
| Johannesburg → Rustenburg N4 · 5 tolls | R 212,58 | R 297,08 |
| Durban → Richards Bay N2 · 3 tolls | R 200,43 | R 297,93 |
| Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) → East London N2 · 0 tolls | R 364,42 | R 364,42 |
| Pretoria → Zeerust (Botswana border) N4 · 6 tolls | R 321,90 | R 509,40 |
| Cape Town → George N2 · 0 tolls | R 522,33 | R 522,33 |
| Johannesburg → eSwatini Border N17 · 5 tolls | R 400,86 | R 553,86 |
| Pretoria → Polokwane N1 · 4 tolls | R 352,27 | R 584,77 |
| East London → Bloemfontein N6 · 0 tolls | R 682,67 | R 682,67 |
| Johannesburg → Bloemfontein N1 · 3 tolls | R 485,89 | R 683,39 |
| Johannesburg → Nelspruit (Mbombela) N4 · 3 tolls | R 437,30 | R 698,30 |
| Port Elizabeth → Bloemfontein N9, N1 · 0 tolls | R 807,79 | R 807,79 |
| Durban → East London N2 · 1 toll | R 850,30 | R 891,30 |
| Durban → Bloemfontein N3 · 3 tolls | R 777,42 | R 963,92 |
| Cape Town → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) N2 · 1 toll | R 911,04 | R 984,04 |
| Pretoria → Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) N1 · 6 tolls | R 631,65 | R 989,15 |
| Johannesburg → Durban N3 · 5 tolls | R 716,68 | R 1 064,18 |
| Durban → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) N2 · 1 toll | R 1 214,72 | R 1 255,72 |
| Polokwane → Bloemfontein N1 · 7 tolls | R 838,16 | R 1 268,16 |
| Bloemfontein → Polokwane N1 · 7 tolls | R 838,16 | R 1 268,16 |
| Bloemfontein → Cape Town N1 · 1 toll | R 1 214,72 | R 1 269,22 |
| Durban → Rustenburg N3 · 10 tolls | R 885,53 | R 1 317,53 |
| Cape Town → East London N2 · 1 toll | R 1 275,46 | R 1 348,46 |
| East London → Johannesburg N6, N1 · 3 tolls | R 1 168,56 | R 1 366,06 |
| Nelspruit (Mbombela) → Bloemfontein N4, N1 · 6 tolls | R 923,19 | R 1 381,69 |
| Bloemfontein → Nelspruit (Mbombela) N1, N4 · 6 tolls | R 923,19 | R 1 381,69 |
| Port Elizabeth → Johannesburg N9, N1 · 3 tolls | R 1 292,46 | R 1 489,96 |
| Durban → Polokwane N3 · 9 tolls | R 1 065,31 | R 1 645,31 |
| Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) → Bloemfontein N1 · 9 tolls | R 1 117,54 | R 1 672,54 |
| Bloemfontein → Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) N1 · 9 tolls | R 1 117,54 | R 1 672,54 |
| Johannesburg → Cape Town N1 · 4 tolls | R 1 700,61 | R 1 952,61 |
| Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) → Durban N1, N3 · 11 tolls | R 1 348,34 | R 2 053,34 |
| Durban → Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) N3, N1 · 11 tolls | R 1 348,34 | R 2 053,34 |
| Polokwane → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) N1, N9 · 7 tolls | R 1 644,73 | R 2 074,73 |
| Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) → Polokwane N9, N1 · 7 tolls | R 1 644,73 | R 2 074,73 |
| Nelspruit (Mbombela) → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) N4, N9, N1 · 6 tolls | R 1 729,76 | R 2 188,26 |
| Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) → Nelspruit (Mbombela) N9, N1, N4 · 6 tolls | R 1 729,76 | R 2 188,26 |
| Cape Town → Durban N2 · 2 tolls | R 2 101,47 | R 2 215,47 |
| Polokwane → Cape Town N1 · 8 tolls | R 2 052,88 | R 2 537,38 |
| Cape Town → Polokwane N1 · 8 tolls | R 2 052,88 | R 2 537,38 |
| Nelspruit (Mbombela) → Cape Town N4, N1 · 7 tolls | R 2 137,91 | R 2 650,91 |
| Cape Town → Nelspruit (Mbombela) N1, N4 · 7 tolls | R 2 137,91 | R 2 650,91 |
| Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) → Cape Town N1 · 10 tolls | R 2 332,26 | R 2 941,76 |
| Cape Town → Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) N1 · 10 tolls | R 2 332,26 | R 2 941,76 |
Fuel at R23.36/L (inland 95 ULP, 2026-04-01) · Tolls at March 2026 SANRAL tariffs.
About the BMW 5 Series's consumption figure: The 5.2L/100km figure is the manufacturer-published WLTP combined-cycle rating for the BMW 5 Series 520d M Sport (2.0 diesel). Real-world highway consumption on long flat SA roads often comes in slightly lower than WLTP.
Note: WLTP combined cycle. G60 generation.
Source: https://www.bmw.co.za/en/all-models/5-series/sedan/2024/bmw-5series-sedan.html