BMW 5-series · 525i Executive · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2005

Manufacturing version 525i Executive of car models 5-series was started in 2003 by BMW, and lasted until 2005. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.8 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is assigned to sit 5 person including the driver.

«5-series 525i Executive» car with a 6-speed sequential automatic gearbox is connected to the rear-wheels. This auto can speed up for 8.7 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 233 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak power of 192 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 14.1 l in the urban driving mode, on the highway 7.5 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 9.9 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 70 liters of petrol, what provides to go approximately 708 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 310 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 225/55R16.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series gained the great number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe car. In addition to dynamic safety features (ESP, Traction control, EBD, ABS, Brake assistant), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, head/curtain, side, driver airbags).