BMW 5-series · 540i Protection Executive · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2002

From 2000 BMW started production of autos model 5-series, modification of 540i Protection Executive and closed it in 2002. In this automobile can fit 5 people total, it has sedan body type with four doors, and length 4.8 meters, weight 1.8 tons.

«5-series 540i Protection Executive» car with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission is fitted to the rear wheels. The 8-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection system» can generate power 286 hp at 5400 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car in 6.7 seconds to 100 km/h and reach max speed of 250 km/h.

Fuel rate is 17.9 l in the city driving mode, on the suburban 9.7 liters, and the average fuel rate is 12.8 liters per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 70 liters of petrol, what allow you to drive nearly 547 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 324 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 298 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 225/55WR16.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series gained the lot number of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety features (driver, passenger, side airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, Traction control, EBD.