BMW 5-series · 520i · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2005

BMW started production from 2003 of automobiles model 5-series, modification 520i and closed it in 2005. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is destined to fit 5 people including the driver.

«5-series 520i» have a rear-wheel drive car with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This vehicle can speed up for 9.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 226 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 170 horsepower at 6100 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 70 liters of petrol, so when mixed fuel rate is 9.8 liters per 100 km (7.5 l on the highway, 13.9 l in the urban), that let you drive roughly 715 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 310 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 225/55R16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series got the lot number of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe vehicle. In addition to dynamic safety systems (Brake assistant, ESP, EBD, Traction control, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety (passenger, driver, side, head/curtain airbags).