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

Production version 530i of auto models 5-series was started in 2000 by BMW, and finished in 2003. The weight of the car is 1.6 tn and a length of 4.8 m, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and may be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«5-series 530i» vehicle with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission is connected to the rear wheels. This vehicle can speed up for 7.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 244 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak power of 231 hp at 5900 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 15.5 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 7.9 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 10.7 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 70 liters of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 655 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 298 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 225/55WR16.

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