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

Model of automobiles 5-series Touring, modification of 520i touring Executive started manufacturing by BMW from 1997 and finished in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.5 tons and a length of 4.8 m, It is formed as wagon with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 men including the driver.

«5-series Touring 520i touring Executive» have a rear wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This car can speed up for 10.6 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 212 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum output of 150 hp at 5900 rpm.

Fuel rate is 13.7 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 7.2 liters, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 9.6 liters per 100 km. Tank capacity is 70 liters of petrol, what lets to drive nearly 730 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 298 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/65VR15.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series Touring received the many quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety systems (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety systems such as ESP, ABS, EBD, Traction control.