BMW 5-series Touring · 520i · Wagon · 1997 ‐ 2000

In 1997 BMW started production of autos type 5-series Touring, modification 520i touring and finished it in 2000. This car has 5 doors, the body is shaped like a wagon, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.8 meters, which can seat 5 men total.

«5-series Touring 520i touring» have a rear wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox. 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 150 hp at 5900 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile in 10.6 seconds to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 212 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 70 l of petrol, thereby when normal fuel consumption is 9.6 l per 100 km (7.2 liters on the highway, 13.7 l in the urban), that let you drive about 730 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 298 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 205/65VR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series Touring got the lot number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (ESP, Traction control, ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety (side, passenger, head/curtain, driver airbags).