BMW 5-series · 520d Business Line · Sedan · 2010

From 2010 BMW launched production of cars model 5-series, modification 520d Business Line and finished it in 2010. The weight of the car is 1.5 tn and a length of 4.8 meters, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and may be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«5-series 520d Business Line» car with a 6-speed sequential automatic transmission is connected to the rear wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 8.4 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 229 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 177 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 70 l of diesel, thereby when medium fuel consumption is 5.6 liters per 100 km (4.6 liters on the track, 7.5 liters in the city), that allows to go roughly 1250 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 324 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 225/50R17.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series gained the lot quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to passive systems of safety (passenger, side, head/curtain, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety systems such as EBD, ABS, ESP, Brake assistant, Traction control.