BMW 5-series · 525xi · Sedan · 2005 ‐ 2007

From 2005 BMW began production of automobiles type 5-series, modification of 525xi and finished it in 2007. This automobile has 4 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.8 meters, which allows a seat 5 men in sum.

«5-series 525xi» is a full wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual transmission. The 6-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 218 hp at 6500 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto in 8.3 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain ceiling speed of 237 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this vehicle is 70 l of petrol, thus when average fuel consumption is 9.6 liters per 100 km (7.2 liters on the highway, 13.7 liters in the city), accordingly allow you drive nearly 730 km unrefueled.

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

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series received the great quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a well safe car. Furthermore to passive safety (driver, side, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as Brake assistant, ABS, Traction control, ESP, EBD.