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

BMW launched production in 2004 of autos type 5-series, modification of 525d High Executive and terminated it in 2007. In this automobile can fit 5 men including the driver, it has sedan form with 4 doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 1.6 tons.

«5-series 525d High Executive» have a rear-wheel drive vehicle with a 6-speed sequential automatic transmission. This car can speed up for 8.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 227 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a peak power of 177 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 70 liters of diesel, so when medium fuel consumption is 7.8 l per 100 km (6.2 liters on the track, 10.6 l in the city), accordingly allows to go approximately 898 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 324 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 225/55R16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series got the lot number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety (side, driver, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, EBD, Traction control.