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

BMW started production in 1997 of autos type 5-series Touring, modification 528i touring Executive and finished it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.6 tons and a length of 4.8 meters, It is formed as wagon with 5 doors, and may be fit in 5 person with a driver.

«5-series Touring 528i touring Executive» automobile with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is connected to the rear wheels. This car can be accelerated for 9.3 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 229 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a max power of 193 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 70 liters of petrol, so when intermediate fuel rate is 10.7 l per 100 km (8 liters on the suburban, 15.5 l in the city), what let you drive roughly 655 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 296 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 298 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 225/60WR15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 5-series Touring received the great number of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to dynamic safety (Traction control, ESP, EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, driver, side, head/curtain airbags).