BMW 5-series · 530i · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2003

In 2000 BMW started manufacture of cars type 5-series, modification 530i and terminated it in 2003. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is designed to sit 5 passengers including the driver.

«5-series 530i» is a rear-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. 6-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 231 horsepower at 5900 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile for 7.1 seconds to 100 km/h and get peak speed of 250 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 13.1 l in the urban driving mode, on the highway 7.4 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 9.5 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 70 l of petrol, what allow you to go nearly 737 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 298 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 225/55WR16.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series received the many number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to dynamic safety systems (ABS, EBD, Traction control, ESP), it is also has passive safety (passenger, driver, side, head/curtain airbags).