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Variants
B5
B5 S
520d
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
540i
540i AT
1.9 TiD
1.9 TiD AT
2.0t
2.0t AT
2.3t
2.3T 220PS
2.3T 220PS AT
2.3T 230PS
2.3T 230PS AT
2.3t AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
416 L / 14.7 cu-ft ~ 1490 L / 52.6 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
7.4 L / 7.8 qt
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
75.0 L / 19.8 gal
Passengers
5
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40R19, 275/35R19
Turning Circle
10.8 m / 35.4 ft

Construction

Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
120 mm / 4.7 in
Size | Height
1491 mm / 58.7 in
1459 mm / 57.4 in
Size | Length
4843 mm / 190.7 in
4805 mm / 189.2 in
4841 mm / 190.6 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
1792 mm / 70.6 in | 2070 mm / 81.5 in (mirror unfolded)
Track Width | Front
1522.0 mm / 59.9 in
Track Width | Rear
1528.0 mm / 60.2 in
Wheelbase
2886 mm / 113.6 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in
2703 mm / 106.4 in

Performance

Fuel Economy
12.4 L/100km / 19.0 MPG (combined) | 18.7 L/100km / 12.6 MPG (urban) | 8.8 L/100km / 26.7 MPG (highway)
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 4
Engine | Bore
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.0:1
9.3:1
Engine | Displacement
4.4 L / 268.4 cu-in / 4398.0 cc
Engine | Stroke
82.7 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
5-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Reviews

Neofiliac score
73%
53%
59%
Pros
  • Power delivery of a supercharged V8
  • Very beautiful
  • FR-layout, like God intended cars to be
  • Good inline-6 engines
  • Clean and elegant design
  • Manual transmission widely available
  • Still very elegant
  • Reliable engines
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Unreliable automatic transmission
  • MacPherson front suspension
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Outdated transmissions

Price

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