BMW 5-series Touring · 545i · Wagon · 2004 ‐ 2005

BMW started manufacture from 2004 of autos model 5-series Touring, modification 545i Touring and closed it in 2005. This auto has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a wagon, weight 1.7 tons and length 4.8 meters, which allows a seat 5 person total.

«5-series Touring 545i Touring» have a rear-wheel drive vehicle with a 6-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This auto can speed up for 6 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 250 km/h, owing to a 8-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 333 hp at 6100 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 16.4 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 8.2 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 11.2 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 70 liters of petrol, what lets to drive about 625 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 348 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 345 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 225/50R17.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series Touring received the many number of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe automobile. Furthermore to active safety (ABS, ESP, Traction control, Brake assistant, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (head/curtain, passenger, driver, side airbags).