BMW 5-series Touring · 520i · Wagon · 1997 ‐ 2000

BMW launched production from 1997 of automobiles type 5-series Touring, modification of 520i touring and finished it in 2000. This automobile has 5 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.8 meters, that can seat 5 men total.

«5-series Touring 520i touring» is a rear-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed automatic transmission. The 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 150 horsepower at 5900 rmp, which allows you to speed up the automobile for 12.2 seconds to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 209 km/h.

Fuel rate is 15.3 l in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 7.8 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 10.5 l per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 70 liters of petrol, what allow you to go nearly 667 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 298 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 205/65VR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series Touring gained the great number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a well safe automobile. In addition to active systems of safety (ESP, EBD, ABS, Traction control), it is also has passive safety features (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags).