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

Production version 525d High Executive of car models 5-series was started in 2010 by BMW, and finished in 2011. This auto has 4 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.7 tons and length 4.9 meters, that allows a seat 5 people total.

«5-series 525d High Executive» vehicle with a 8-speed sequential automatic gear shift is fitted to the rear wheels. This car can speed up for 7.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 236 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail system», which generate a peak power of 204 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7.8 l in the city driving mode, on the suburban 5.1 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 6.1 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 70 l of diesel, what provides to go roughly 1148 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 348 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 330 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next size - 225/55R17.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series received the maximal number of stars - five, indicating that it is a very safe auto. In addition to active safety (EBD, Traction control, Brake assistant, ESP, ABS), it is also has passive safety features (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags).