BMW 5-series · 525d High Executive · Sedan · 2010 ‐ 2011

In 2010 BMW launched manufacture of autos model 5-series, modification of 525d High Executive and terminated it in 2011. The weight of the car is 1.7 tons and a length of 4.9 m, It is formed as sedan with 4 doors, and can be fit in 5 person with a driver.

«5-series 525d High Executive» have a rear wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This vehicle can speed up for 7.2 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 236 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 204 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this vehicle is 70 liters of diesel, thereby when intermediate fuel consumption is 6.2 liters per 100 km (5.1 liters on the suburban, 8.1 liters in the city), that allows drive nearly 1130 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 348 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 330 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 225/55R17.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series got the maximum quantity of stars - five, which indicates that it is a highly safe auto. Furthermore to active safety features (ABS, EBD, ESP, Brake assistant, Traction control), it is also has passive safety features (head/curtain, side, passenger, driver airbags).