BMW 5 Series Touring 520d
Model Year 2003 (BMW E60), E - Segment (Luxury car)

drivers'

4.8

rating

wagon
wagon
x 5
x 5
Rear
Rear
2.0 L4 16v
Turbo
Turbo
Diesel
Diesel

Basic info on BMW 5 Series Touring 520d

The German car was first shown in year 2003 and powered by a 4 - cylinder turbo diesel unit, produced by BMW. The engine offers a displacement of 2.0 litre matched to a rear wheel drive system and a manual gearbox with 6 or a automatic gearbox with 6 gears. Vehicle in question is a luxury car with the top speed of 218km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 8.9s and consuming around 6.1 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
displacement:
1995
cc
configuration:
4 - Inline
 
valves:
16, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Turbo
 
fuel type:
Diesel
 
power:
163
hp
torque:
350
Nm
Vehicle information - BMW 5 Series
~70% score
produced:
2003. - 2007.
 
body style:
wagon
5 door
length:
4843
mm
width:
1846
mm
height:
1491
mm
boot:
500 - 1650
l
fuel tank:
70
l

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Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

E

category

manual gearbox

6 gears

average

6.1

l/100km

weight:
1575
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
8.9
s
top speed:
218
km/h
cons. (urban):
8.3
l/100km
cons. (highway):
4.8
l/100km
cons. (average):
6.1
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
162
g/km
Automatic gearbox performance

emission

E

category

automatic

6 gears

average

7.1

l/100km

weight:
1585
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
8.9
s
top speed:
218
km/h
cons. (urban):
9.6
l/100km
cons. (highway):
5.6
l/100km
cons. (average):
7.1
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
189
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
reliability
comfort
practicality
performance
economy
boot space
electrics
clutch/DMF

Safety results for BMW 5 Series

EuroNCAP: ~70% occupant safety

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