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

drivers'

5.0

rating

sedan
sedan
x 4
x 4
Rear
Rear
2.2 L6 24v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on BMW 5 Series 520i

The German car was first shown in year 2000 and powered by a 6 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by BMW. The engine offers a displacement of 2.2 litre matched to a rear wheel drive system and a manual gearbox with 5 or a automatic gearbox with 5 gears. Vehicle in question is a luxury car with the top speed of 226km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 9.1s and consuming around 9.0 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
displacement:
2171
cc
configuration:
6 - Inline
 
valves:
24, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
170
hp
torque:
210
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

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Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

F

category

manual gearbox

5 gears

average

9.0

l/100km

weight:
1495
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
9.1
s
top speed:
226
km/h
cons. (urban):
12.2
l/100km
cons. (highway):
7.1
l/100km
cons. (average):
9.0
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
216
g/km
Automatic gearbox performance

emission

F

category

automatic

5 gears

average

9.9

l/100km

weight:
1525
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
10.2
s
top speed:
220
km/h
cons. (urban):
13.5
l/100km
cons. (highway):
7.8
l/100km
cons. (average):
9.9
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
237
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
reliability
comfort
practicality
performance
economy
boot space
mechanics
cooling sys.
clutch/DMF

Safety results for BMW 5 Series

EuroNCAP: ~70% occupant safety

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