BMW 5-series · 523i High Executive · Sedan · 2007 ‐ 2009

In 2007 BMW started production of cars type 5-series, modification 523i High Executive and finished it in 2009. The weight of the car is 1.5 tons and a length of 4.8 meters, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and may be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«5-series 523i High Executive» automobile with a 6-speed sequential automatic gearbox is connected to the rear wheels. The 6-cylinders petrol motor with «direct injection system» can generate output 190 horsepower at 6300 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle in 8.7 s to 100 km/h and reach maximum speed of 236 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this vehicle is 70 l of petrol, thereby when intermediate fuel rate is 7.5 liters per 100 km (5.9 liters on the highway, 10.3 liters in the city), that let you to go about 934 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 324 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 225/55R16.

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