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BMW 5 Series 520d
Model Year 2000 (BMW E39 restyle), E - Segment (Luxury car)

drivers'

4.0

rating

Compare with
sedan
sedan
x 4
x 4
Rear
Rear
2.0 L4 16v
Turbo
Turbo
Diesel
Diesel

Basic info on BMW 5 Series 520d

The German car was first shown in year 2000 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 5 gears. Vehicle in question is a luxury car with the top speed of 206km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 10.6s and consuming around 5.9 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
BMW

2.0 M47D20

displacement:
1951
cc
configuration:
4 - Inline
 
valves:
16, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Turbo
 
fuel type:
Diesel
 
power:
136
hp
torque:
280
Nm
Vehicle information - BMW 5 Series
~70% score
produced:
2000. - 2003.
 
body style:
sedan
4 door
length:
4775
mm
width:
1800
mm
height:
1435
mm
boot:
460
l
fuel tank:
70
l

Marketing

Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

D

category

manual gearbox

5 gears

average

5.9

l/100km

weight:
1490
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
10.6
s
top speed:
206
km/h
cons. (urban):
7.8
l/100km
cons. (highway):
4.7
l/100km
cons. (average):
5.9
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
156
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
reliability
comfort
practicality
performance
economy
boot space
mechanics
exhaust EGR/DPF

Safety results for BMW 5 Series

EuroNCAP: ~70% occupant safety

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