BMW 5-series · 525i · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2003

In 2000 BMW started production of cars model 5-series, modification of 525i and terminated it in 2003. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is designed to sit 5 passengers including the driver.

«5-series 525i» automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the rear wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 8.1 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 238 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum power of 192 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this vehicle is 70 liters of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel consumption is 9.4 l per 100 km (7.2 l on the track, 13.1 l in the city), that let you to go roughly 745 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 298 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 225/60WR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series received the lot number of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to dynamic safety systems (Traction control, ABS, ESP, EBD), it is also has passive safety (head/curtain, passenger, side, driver airbags).