BMW 5-series Touring · 528i · Wagon · 1997 ‐ 2000

BMW started production from 1997 of automobiles type 5-series Touring, modification 528i touring and closed it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.6 tons and a length of 4.8 m, It is shaped as wagon with five doors, and may be placed in a 5 men with a driver.

«5-series Touring 528i touring» is a rear wheel drive auto with a 5-speed automatic transmission. This automobile can be accelerated for 9.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 229 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 193 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 70 l of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel rate is 10.7 liters per 100 km (8 liters on the highway, 15.5 l in the urban), that allows to go about 655 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 298 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 225/60WR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series Touring received the great number of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe vehicle. In addition to active systems of safety (ESP, Traction control, ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety systems (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags).