BMW 5-series · 525tds Executive · Sedan · 1996 ‐ 2000

BMW began manufacture from 1996 of autos model 5-series, modification 525tds Executive and finished it in 2000. This vehicle has 4 doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.8 meters, which allows a seat 5 men total.

«5-series 525tds Executive» have a rear-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. 6-cylinders diesel engine with «indirect injection fuel system» can produce output 143 hp at 4600 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto for 10.4 s to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 211 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 11.7 l in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 6.3 l, and the mixed fuel consumption is 8.3 liters per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 70 l of diesel, what allow you to drive about 844 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have disks, 298 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/65VR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series gained the many number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (side, driver, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as Traction control, EBD, ESP, ABS.