BMW 5-series · 520i · Sedan · 2007 ‐ 2010

From 2007 BMW began production of automobiles model 5-series, modification 520i and finished it in 2010. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is designed to fit 5 people total.

«5-series 520i» have a rear wheel drive auto with a 6-speed manual gear shift. This vehicle can be accelerated for 8.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 224 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «direct injection system», which produce a max power of 170 horsepower at 6700 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 70 liters of petrol, so when medium fuel consumption is 6.7 l per 100 km (5.4 liters on the track, 9.2 liters in the urban), what let you to go about 1045 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 310 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 225/55R16.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series got the great quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe auto. Furthermore to active systems of safety (ABS, ESP, EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, driver, head/curtain, side airbags).