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

Model of cars 5-series, modification of 525xi launched production by BMW in 2005 and closed in 2007. The weight of the car is 1.6 tn and a length of 4.8 m, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and can be placed in a 5 people including the driver.

«5-series 525xi» is a full wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This vehicle can be accelerated for 8.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 232 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak output of 218 horsepower at 6500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 14.8 l in the urban driving mode, on the highway 7.7 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 10.3 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 70 liters of petrol, what lets to go approximately 680 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 310 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 225/55R16.

According to the results 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 auto. Furthermore to passive safety (passenger, head/curtain, side, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as Brake assistant, ABS, ESP, EBD, Traction control.