BMW 5-series · 525i · Sedan · 2005 ‐ 2007

Model of autos 5-series, modification 525i started producing by BMW from 2005 and finished in 2007. This car has four doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.8 meters, which allows a seat 5 people in sum.

«5-series 525i» have a rear-wheel drive automobile with a 6-speed sequential automatic gearbox. This vehicle can be accelerated for 7.9 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 242 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak output of 218 horsepower at 6500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 13.5 l in the city driving mode, on the track 7 l, and the medium fuel rate is 9.4 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 70 l of petrol, what lets to drive approximately 745 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 310 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 225/55R16.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series received the great number of stars - 4, which means that it is a well safe auto. Furthermore to active systems of safety (Brake assistant, Traction control, ESP, EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, side, head/curtain, driver airbags).