BMW 5-series · 530d Blue Performance Executive · Sedan · 2011

BMW launched production in 2011 of autos type 5-series, modification of 530d Blue Performance Executive and terminated it in 2011. This car has 4 doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.7 tons and length 4.9 meters, which allows a seat 5 people total.

«5-series 530d Blue Performance Executive» have a rear wheel drive auto with a 8-speed sequential automatic gear shift. The 6-cylinders diesel motor engine with «common rail fuel system» can produce power 245 horsepower at 4000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car in 6.3 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 250 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 7.8 l in the urban mode of driving, on the track 5.3 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 6.2 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 70 liters of diesel, what lets to drive roughly 1130 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 348 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 330 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 225/55R17.

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