BMW 5-series · 530d Edition · Sedan · 2002 ‐ 2003

BMW began manufacture in 2002 of autos type 5-series, modification of 530d Edition and finished it in 2003. This automobile has four doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.8 meters, which allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«5-series 530d Edition» is a rear-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. The 6-cylinders diesel motor engine with «direct injection system» can generate power 193 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto in 8 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve top speed of 230 km/h.

Fuel rate is 11.8 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 6.3 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 8.3 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 70 liters of diesel, what lets to go roughly 844 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 298 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 225/55WR16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series received the lot quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic safety systems (ABS, ESP, Traction control, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags).