BMW 5-series · 540i · Sedan · 1992 ‐ 1995

From 1992 BMW started manufacture of cars type 5-series, modification of 540i and closed it in 1995. In this automobile can sit 5 person including the driver, it has the body type of a sedan with four doors, and length 4.7 meters, weight 1.6 tons.

«5-series 540i» is a rear wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed automatic gear shift. This auto can be accelerated for 6.8 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 240 km/h, due to a 8-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 286 hp at 5800 rpm.

Normal fuel consumption is 11.5 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 80 l of petrol, what lets to drive nearly 696 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 225/60ZR15.

BMW 5-series is not examined for crash test Euro NCAP. In addition to dynamic safety systems (ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, driver airbags).