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BMW 5 Series Touring E61

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BMW 5 Series Touring E61 is an executive station wagon in production from 2004 to 2007, whereupon it received a facelift. It was available with a range of inline-4, inline-6, and V8 engines that displaced 2.0 to 4.8 liters.

For the pre-direct injection era, the pre-facelift E61 Touring was one of the last reasonably-reliable BMWs. It was a time when the N52 naturally-aspirated, port-injected I6 was replacing the venerable M54, and the not-too-unreliable N62 V8 was used in the V8 models. The Rather good M57 diesel was also available.

Moreover, compared to the E91 3 Series, the larger size of the E61 made the "Bangled" design somewhat elegant, and many used car buyers regard this generation as a bargain choice. The engines remained easy to DIY.

Unfortunately, BMW still uses MacPherson front suspension on the E61, which doesn't provide the best cornering performance.

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What we found

Neofiliac score 66%

Pros

Good I6 petrol a

Cons

Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

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Specifications

Variants shown:

520d

523i

525d

525d AT

525i M54

525i M54 AT

525i N52

525xi

530d

530d 2005+

530d AT

530i

530xd

530xi

535d

545i

545i AT

550i

550i AT

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Variants	520d	523i	525d
Capacity
Cargo Capacity	500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity	9.8 L / 10.4 qt
Engine Oil Capacity	5.5 L / 5.8 qt	6.5 L / 6.9 qt	8.2 L / 8.7 qt
Fuel Capacity	70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers	5
Payload	595 kg / 1312 lbs	595 kg / 1312 lbs	525 kg / 1157 lbs
Chassis
Brakes \| Front	Disc	Ventilated discs	Ventilated discs
Brakes \| Rear	Disc
Suspension \| Front	MacPherson strut
Suspension \| Rear	Multi-link
Tire Size	225/55 R16	225/55 R16 W	225/55 R16 W
Construction
Body Style	5-door Station Wagon
Dimensions
Size \| Height	1491 mm / 58.7 in
Size \| Length	4843 mm / 190.7 in
Size \| Width	1846 mm / 72.7 in
Track Width \| Front	1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
Track Width \| Rear	1582.0 mm / 62.3 in	1581.0 mm / 62.2 in	1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
Weight	1605.0 kg / 3538.4 lbs	1565.0 kg / 3450.2 lbs	1750.0 kg / 3858.1 lbs
Wheel Size	16 in	7J x 16	7J x 16
Wheelbase	2886 mm / 113.6 in
Performance
Acceleration \| 0 - 100 km/h	8.9 sec	8.8 sec	8.3 sec
Acceleration \| 0 - 60 mph	8.5 sec	8.4 sec	7.9 sec
Fuel Economy	8.3 L/100km / 28.3 MPG (urban) \| 4.8 L/100km / 49.0 MPG (highway)	12.1 L/100km / 19.4 MPG (urban) \| 6.7 L/100km / 35.1 MPG (highway)	5.8 L/100km / 40.6 MPG (combined) \| 8.0 L/100km / 29.4 MPG (urban) \| 4.7 L/100km / 50.0 MPG (highway)
Top Speed	218.0 km/h / 135.5 mph	227.0 km/h / 141.1 mph	225.0 km/h / 139.8 mph
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout	Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Engine	M47D20	N52B25	M57D25
Engine \| Bore	84.0 mm / 3.3 in	82.0 mm / 3.2 in	82.0 mm / 3.2 in
Engine \| Compression Ratio	17.0:1	11.0:1	17.0:1
Engine \| Displacement	2.0 L / 121.7 cu-in / 1995.0 cc	2.5 L / 152.4 cu-in / 2497.0 cc	2.5 L / 152.4 cu-in / 2497.0 cc
Engine \| Power	163.0 hp / 121.5 kW @ 4000 rpm	177.0 hp / 132.0 kW @ 5800 rpm	177.0 hp / 132.0 kW @ 4000 rpm
Engine \| Specific Output	81.7 hp/L / 1.3 hp/cu-in	70.9 hp/L / 1.2 hp/cu-in	70.9 hp/L / 1.2 hp/cu-in
Engine \| Stroke	90.0 mm / 3.5 in	78.8 mm / 3.1 in	78.8 mm / 3.1 in
Engine \| Torque	340 Nm / 250.8 lb-ft @ 2000 rpm	230 Nm / 169.6 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm	400 Nm / 295.0 lb-ft @ 2000 rpm
Engine \| Type	Turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-4 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder	Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder	Turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission \| Gears	6-speed
Transmission \| Type	Manual
Production
Availability	2005 ~ 2007	2005 ~ 2007	2004 ~ 2007

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