BMW 5-series · 530d Executive · Sedan · 1998 ‐ 2000

From 1998 BMW began production of cars type 5-series, modification 530d Executive and closed it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.6 tn and a length of 4.8 m, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and may be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«5-series 530d Executive» car with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the rear-wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 8 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 225 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders diesel motor with a «direct injection system», which generate a max output of 184 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 70 l of diesel, thereby when intermediate fuel consumption is 7.2 l per 100 km (5.7 liters on the highway, 9.8 l in the urban), that allow you drive nearly 973 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 298 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 225/65VR15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series gained the lot quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to dynamic safety features (Traction control, EBD, ABS, ESP), it is also has passive safety features (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags).