BMW 5-series · 520d Edition · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

BMW launched production from 2002 of autos type 5-series, modification of 520d Edition and finished it in 2003. In this vehicle can sit 5 men including the driver, it has sedan body type with 4 doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«5-series 520d Edition» vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the rear wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel motor with «direct injection fuel system» can generate output 136 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the car for 10.6 s to 100 km/h and obtain ceiling speed of 206 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 7.8 liters in the city driving mode, on the highway 4.7 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 5.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 70 l of diesel, what allow you to go approximately 1187 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 298 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 225/65VR15.

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