BMW 5-series · 518i · Sedan · 1984 ‐ 1988

In 1984 BMW launched manufacture of automobiles model 5-series, modification 518i and terminated it in 1988. This automobile has 4 doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.2 tons and length 4.6 meters, that can seat 5 person in sum.

«5-series 518i» car with a 5-speed manual gear shift is fitted to the rear wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce power 105 horsepower at 5800 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile for 12.6 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain maximum speed of 175 km/h.

Normal fuel consumption is 8 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 70 l of petrol, what allow you to go nearly 875 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have drums brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «Independent, coil springs». Tires have the next size - 175TR14.

BMW 5-series is not examined for Euro NCAP crash test. This automobile does not have active and passive safety features.