BMW 5-series · 525d · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2007

Production modification 525d of auto models 5-series was started in 2004 by BMW, and lasted until 2007. This vehicle has 4 doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.8 meters, which can seat 5 person total.

«5-series 525d» auto with a 6-speed manual gearbox is connected to the rear-wheels. The 6-cylinders diesel motor with «common rail fuel system» can produce power 177 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle for 8.1 seconds to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 230 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this vehicle is 70 l of diesel, thereby when normal fuel consumption is 6.7 l per 100 km (5.3 l on the highway, 9.3 liters in the city), that allow you drive roughly 1045 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 324 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 225/55R16.

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