BMW 5-series · 520d High Executive · Sedan · 2007 ‐ 2009

Type of automobiles 5-series, modification 520d High Executive launched manufacture by BMW in 2007 and closed in 2009. The weight of the car is 1.5 tons and a length of 4.8 meters, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and may be fit in 5 person with a driver.

«5-series 520d High Executive» automobile with a 6-speed sequential automatic transmission is fitted to the rear wheels. The 4-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail system» can generate output 177 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile for 8.4 s to 100 km/h and achieve maximum speed of 229 km/h.

Fuel rate is 7.5 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 4.6 l, and the normal fuel rate is 5.6 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 70 l of diesel, what lets to drive nearly 1250 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 324 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 225/55R16.

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