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

Manufacturing modification 523i Executive of car models 5-series was launched in 1995 by BMW, and lasted until 2000. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is destined to sit 5 person including the driver.

«5-series 523i Executive» have a rear-wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual transmission. The 6-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 170 horsepower at 5500 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car in 8.5 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 228 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 70 liters of petrol, thereby when intermediate fuel consumption is 9.4 l per 100 km (7.2 liters on the suburban, 13.1 l in the city), accordingly let you drive approximately 745 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 298 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/65VR15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series received the great number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe automobile. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (side, driver, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety such as EBD, Traction control, ESP, ABS.