The BMW 520i Touring is an estate/station wagon with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits its power through the rear wheels.
It is part of BMW's E34 model range.
The BMW 520i Touring's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit 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.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
It weighs a claimed 1605 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed quoted is 205 km/h or 127 mph, official fuel consumption is 7.1/8.8/11.8 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2761 mm | 108.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1495 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Length | 4720 mm | 185.8 inches | |
| Width | 1751 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1417 mm | 55.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1605 kg | 3538 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| 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 (CE 88/195) |
150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5900 rpm |
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| maximum torque (CE 88/195) |
190 Nm (140 ft·lb) (19.4 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output (CE 88/195) |
55.4 kW/litre 75.4 ps/litre 74.3 bhp/litre 1.22 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (CE 88/195) |
95.43 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch DME 3.1 fuel injection | ||
| 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 | 11.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 23 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile |
@ 32.3 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 93.49 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 68.76 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 92.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.54 kg/kW 24.29 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.1/8.8/11.8 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.1/8.8/11.8 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 14.1/11.4/8.5 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 39.8/32.1/23.9 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 33.1/26.7/19.9 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| 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.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/65 R 15 94V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/65 R 15 94V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.64 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 170588 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E34 | ||
| RAC rating | 23.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 BMW 520i Touring added 2008-03-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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