BMW 5-series Touring · 523i · Wagon · 2010 ‐ 2011

BMW launched production from 2010 of cars model 5-series Touring, modification of 523i Touring and terminated it in 2011. The weight of the car is 1.7 tn and a length of 4.9 meters, It is shaped as wagon with five doors, and may be fit in 5 people with a driver.

«5-series Touring 523i Touring» car with a 6-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the rear wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 8.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 231 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 204 hp at 6100 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 10.9 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 6.2 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 7.9 l per 100 km. Tank volume is 70 l of petrol, what lets to drive nearly 887 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 330 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 330 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 225/55R17.

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