The BMW 520i is a rear wheel drive road car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 4 door sedan/saloon body.
The 520i forms part of BMW's E39 model series.
Its 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power at 5900 rpm, and maximum torque of 190 N·m (140 lb·ft/19.4 kgm) at 4200 rpm.
This power is transmitted to the wheels through a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a claimed 1515 kg at the kerb.
The BMW 520i is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 210 km/h (130 mph), quoted fuel consumption is 14.8/7.5/10.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 242.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2830 mm | 111.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1516 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1530 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Length | 4775 mm | 188 inches | |
| Width | 1800 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Height | 1435 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1515 kg | 3340 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.27 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1991 cc (121.498 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 66 mm
3.15 × 2.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5900 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
190 Nm (140 ft·lb) (19.4 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
55.4 kW/litre 75.4 ps/litre 74.3 bhp/litre 1.22 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
95.43 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1199.2 kPa (173.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 331.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 32.3 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 210 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 99.05 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 72.85 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 97.69 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.73 kg/kW 22.93 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.8/7.5/10.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.8/7.5/10.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.8/13.3/9.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.1/37.7/27.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 15.9/31.4/23.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 242.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/65 R 15 94V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/65 R 15 94V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 219054 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E39 | ||
| RAC rating | 23.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 BMW 520i Automatic added 2010-09-14. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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