BMW 5-series · 523i · Sedan · 1995 ‐ 2000

Model of cars 5-series, modification of 523i manufactured by BMW in 1995 and terminated in 2000. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is designed to sit 5 men total.

«5-series 523i» have a rear-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission. This car can speed up for 8.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 228 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max power of 170 hp at 5500 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 70 l of petrol, thereby when medium fuel consumption is 9.4 liters per 100 km (7.2 l on the highway, 13.1 l in the city), what allow you drive nearly 745 kilometers unrefueled.

The front 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 sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 298 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 205/65VR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series gained the great number of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe car. In addition to dynamic safety (EBD, Traction control, ESP, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety (head/curtain, passenger, driver, side airbags).