BMW 5-series Touring · 525d · Wagon · 2000 ‐ 2004

BMW started production from 2000 of automobiles model 5-series Touring, modification of 525d touring and finished it in 2004. The weight of the car is 1.7 tn and a length of 4.8 meters, It is shaped as wagon with five doors, and can be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«5-series Touring 525d touring» have a rear wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual transmission. This car can speed up for 9.4 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 215 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders diesel engine with a «direct injection system», which generate a peak output of 163 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 9.5 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the track 5.6 liters, and the average fuel rate is 7 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 70 liters of diesel, what lets to drive approximately 1000 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 298 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 225/60VR15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series Touring gained the many quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety systems (passenger, side, driver, head/curtain airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as ESP, ABS, EBD, Traction control.