BMW 5 Series road trip cost — South Africa
BMW 5 Series 520d M Sport (2.0 diesel) · 5.2L/100km combined
Fuel: R25.58/L inland 95 ULP (updated 2026-08-05) · 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 159,62 | R 200,62 |
| Pretoria → Rustenburg N4 · 5 tolls | R 159,62 | R 244,12 |
| Durban → Richards Bay N2 · 3 tolls | R 219,48 | R 316,98 |
| Johannesburg → Rustenburg N4 · 5 tolls | R 232,78 | R 317,28 |
| Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) → East London N2 · 0 tolls | R 399,05 | R 399,05 |
| Pretoria → Zeerust (Botswana border) N4 · 6 tolls | R 352,49 | R 539,99 |
| Cape Town → George N2 · 0 tolls | R 571,97 | R 571,97 |
| Johannesburg → eSwatini Border N17 · 5 tolls | R 438,95 | R 591,95 |
| Pretoria → Polokwane N1 · 4 tolls | R 385,75 | R 618,25 |
| Johannesburg → Bloemfontein N1 · 3 tolls | R 532,06 | R 729,56 |
| Johannesburg → Nelspruit (Mbombela) N4 · 3 tolls | R 478,86 | R 739,86 |
| East London → Bloemfontein N6 · 0 tolls | R 747,55 | R 747,55 |
| Port Elizabeth → Bloemfontein N9, N1 · 0 tolls | R 884,56 | R 884,56 |
| Durban → East London N2 · 1 toll | R 931,11 | R 972,11 |
| Durban → Bloemfontein N3 · 3 tolls | R 851,30 | R 1 037,80 |
| Pretoria → Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) N1 · 6 tolls | R 691,68 | R 1 049,18 |
| Cape Town → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) N2 · 1 toll | R 997,62 | R 1 070,62 |
| Johannesburg → Durban N3 · 5 tolls | R 784,79 | R 1 132,29 |
| Polokwane → Bloemfontein N1 · 7 tolls | R 917,81 | R 1 347,81 |
| Bloemfontein → Polokwane N1 · 7 tolls | R 917,81 | R 1 347,81 |
| Durban → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) N2 · 1 toll | R 1 330,16 | R 1 371,16 |
| Bloemfontein → Cape Town N1 · 1 toll | R 1 330,16 | R 1 384,66 |
| Durban → Rustenburg N3 · 10 tolls | R 969,69 | R 1 401,69 |
| Nelspruit (Mbombela) → Bloemfontein N4, N1 · 6 tolls | R 1 010,92 | R 1 469,42 |
| Bloemfontein → Nelspruit (Mbombela) N1, N4 · 6 tolls | R 1 010,92 | R 1 469,42 |
| Cape Town → East London N2 · 1 toll | R 1 396,67 | R 1 469,67 |
| East London → Johannesburg N6, N1 · 3 tolls | R 1 279,61 | R 1 477,11 |
| Port Elizabeth → Johannesburg N9, N1 · 3 tolls | R 1 415,29 | R 1 612,79 |
| Durban → Polokwane N3 · 9 tolls | R 1 166,55 | R 1 746,55 |
| Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) → Bloemfontein N1 · 9 tolls | R 1 223,75 | R 1 778,75 |
| Bloemfontein → Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) N1 · 9 tolls | R 1 223,75 | R 1 778,75 |
| Johannesburg → Cape Town N1 · 4 tolls | R 1 862,22 | R 2 114,22 |
| Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) → Durban N1, N3 · 11 tolls | R 1 476,48 | R 2 181,48 |
| Durban → Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) N3, N1 · 11 tolls | R 1 476,48 | R 2 181,48 |
| Polokwane → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) N1, N9 · 7 tolls | R 1 801,04 | R 2 231,04 |
| Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) → Polokwane N9, N1 · 7 tolls | R 1 801,04 | R 2 231,04 |
| Nelspruit (Mbombela) → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) N4, N9, N1 · 6 tolls | R 1 894,15 | R 2 352,65 |
| Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) → Nelspruit (Mbombela) N9, N1, N4 · 6 tolls | R 1 894,15 | R 2 352,65 |
| Cape Town → Durban N2 · 2 tolls | R 2 301,18 | R 2 415,18 |
| Polokwane → Cape Town N1 · 8 tolls | R 2 247,97 | R 2 732,47 |
| Cape Town → Polokwane N1 · 8 tolls | R 2 247,97 | R 2 732,47 |
| Nelspruit (Mbombela) → Cape Town N4, N1 · 7 tolls | R 2 341,08 | R 2 854,08 |
| Cape Town → Nelspruit (Mbombela) N1, N4 · 7 tolls | R 2 341,08 | R 2 854,08 |
| Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) → Cape Town N1 · 10 tolls | R 2 553,91 | R 3 163,41 |
| Cape Town → Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) N1 · 10 tolls | R 2 553,91 | R 3 163,41 |
Fuel at R25.58/L (inland 95 ULP, 2026-08-05) · 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