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Variants
520d
520d AT
520i
520i AT
523i
523i AT
525d N57
525d N57 AT
525d N47
525d N47 AT
525d N47 xDrive AT
528i N20
528i N20 AT
528i N20 xDrive AT
528i N53
528i N53 AT
530d 245PS
530d 245PS AT
530d 258PS
530d 258PS AT
530d 258PS xDrive AT
530i
530i AT
535d 300PS AT
535d 313PS AT
535d 313PS xDrive AT
535i 306PS
535i 306PS AT
535i 306PS xDrive AT
550i AT
316d
316d Euro6
316d AT
316d Euro6 AT
316i
316i AT
318d
318d AT
318d xDrive
320d EfficientDynamics
320d EfficientDynamics AT
320d
320d AT
320d xDrive
320d xDrive AT
320i
320i AT
320i xDrive
320i xDrive AT
325d
328i
328i AT
328i xDrive
328i xDrive AT
330d AT
330d xDrive AT
335d xDrive AT
335i
335i AT
335i xDrive AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
560 L / 19.8 cu-ft ~ 1670 L / 59.0 cu-ft
495 L / 17.5 cu-ft ~ 1500 L / 53.0 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
9.3 L / 9.8 qt
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
535 kg / 1179 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/40 R19, 287/35 R19
Turning Circle
12.4 m / 40.7 ft
11.9 m / 39.2 ft

Construction

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

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
141 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1512 mm / 59.5 in
1462 mm / 57.6 in
Size | Length
4855 mm / 191.1 in
4907 mm / 193.2 in
4624 mm / 182.0 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1860 mm / 73.2 in
1811 mm / 71.3 in
Track Width | Front
1590.0 mm / 62.6 in
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1588.0 mm / 62.5 in
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
Weight
1880.0 kg / 4144.7 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J x 19, 9J x 19
Wheelbase
2880 mm / 113.4 in
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2810 mm / 110.6 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 5
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
84%
58%
47%
Pros
  • Double-wishbone suspensions all-around
  • Glorious S85 NA V10 engine
  • Rather smart design
  • New ZF 8HP transmission
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Very imposing yet clean design
  • Good ZF 8HP transmission
  • Good 6-speed manual transmission
Cons
  • Very high fuel consumption
  • Poor engine reliability
  • Bad SMG automated manual transmission
  • Manual transmission available only in NA
  • Horrible engine reliability, worst of all BMWs in history
  • MacPherson strut front suspension
  • Wide range of unreliable engines
  • Boring design as a wagon

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