BMW 5-series · 540i Executive · Sedan · 1996 ‐ 2000

From 1996 BMW began production of cars type 5-series, modification 540i Executive and closed it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.6 tons and a length of 4.8 meters, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and can be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«5-series 540i Executive» is a rear wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed automatic transmission. This auto can be accelerated for 6.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 250 km/h, due to a 8-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a maximum output of 286 horsepower at 5400 rpm.

Fuel rate is 17.2 liters in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 9.2 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 12.1 l per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 70 l of petrol, what lets to go nearly 579 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 324 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 298 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 225/55WR16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series gained the many quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe car. In addition to passive safety (head/curtain, driver, passenger, side airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety such as EBD, ESP, ABS, Traction control.