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Variants
520d Mild Hybrid
520d Mild Hybrid AT
520d Mild Hybrid xDrive AT
520d AT
520d xDrive AT
520i AT
525d AT
530d AT
530d xDrive AT
530i AT
530i xDrive AT
540d xDrive AT
540i xDrive AT
M550d xDrive AT
318i
320d
320i
320i AT
328i
328i AT
330d
330i
330i AT
330xd
330xd AT
330xi

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
570 L / 20.1 cu-ft ~ 1700 L / 60.0 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
435 L / 15.4 cu-ft ~ 1345 L / 47.5 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
9.3 L / 9.8 qt
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
535 kg / 1179 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/40 R19, 287/35 R19
Turning Circle
12.4 m / 40.7 ft

Construction

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

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
140 mm / 5.5 in
Size | Height
1512 mm / 59.5 in
Size | Length
4855 mm / 191.1 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
Track Width | Front
1605.0 mm / 63.2 in
1590.0 mm / 62.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1630.0 mm / 64.2 in
1588.0 mm / 62.5 in
Weight
1880.0 kg / 4144.7 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J x 19, 9J x 19
Wheelbase
2975 mm / 117.1 in
2880 mm / 113.4 in
2725 mm / 107.3 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.8 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.6 sec
CO2 Emission
348 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.32
Fuel Economy
14.6 L/100km / 16.1 MPG (combined) | 21.7 L/100km / 10.8 MPG (urban) | 10.5 L/100km / 22.4 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
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
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 3
Engine
S85B50
Engine | Bore
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
12.0:1
Engine | Displacement
5.0 L / 305.1 cu-in / 4999.0 cc
Engine | Power
507.0 hp / 378.1 kW @ 7750 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
101.4 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
75.2 mm / 3.0 in
Engine | Torque
520 Nm / 383.5 lb-ft @ 6100 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V10 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Production

Availability
2007 ~ 2010

Reviews

Neofiliac score
80%
84%
43%
Pros
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Good 0.27 drag coefficient
  • New range of much-improved engines
  • Modern styling
  • Double-wishbone suspensions all-around
  • Glorious S85 NA V10 engine
  • Rather smart design
  • Simple, elegant styling
  • Easy to DIY
Cons
  • Manual in limited availability
  • Better engines limited to AWD
  • Very high fuel consumption
  • Poor engine reliability
  • Bad SMG automated manual transmission
  • Manual transmission available only in NA
  • No powerful engine options
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • AWD nonsense started

Price

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