BMW 5-series Touring · 550i · Wagon · 2007 ‐ 2010

In 2007 BMW started production of cars type 5-series Touring, modification 550i Touring and closed it in 2010. This auto has five doors, the body chassis is in the form a wagon, weight 1.7 tons and length 4.8 meters, which allows a seat 5 people total.

«5-series Touring 550i Touring» have a rear-wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual gear shift. This vehicle can speed up for 5.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 250 km/h, thanks to a 8-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum power of 367 hp at 6300 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 70 liters of petrol, therefore when average fuel rate is 11.2 liters per 100 km (7.8 l on the suburban, 17 l in the urban), that allows to go nearly 625 km without refueling.

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

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series Touring gained the many number of stars - four, which means that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (EBD, Traction control, ESP, ABS, Brake assistant), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (head/curtain, passenger, driver, side airbags).