BMW 5-series · 520d · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2003

In 2000 BMW launched production of cars type 5-series, modification 520d and terminated it in 2003. This car has four doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.8 meters, that allows a seat 5 person in sum.

«5-series 520d» is a rear-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox. This car can speed up for 10.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 206 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «direct injection system», which produce a maximum power of 136 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7.8 liters in the city mode of driving, on the highway 4.7 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 5.9 liters per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 70 liters of diesel, what provides to go about 1187 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 298 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 225/65VR15.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series received the many quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe car. In addition to active safety systems (EBD, Traction control, ABS, ESP), it is also has passive safety systems (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags).