The 525i is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) road car with a front mounted engine, from BMW.
The BMW 525i is one of the E34 range of cars from BMW.
The 2.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 168 bhp (170 PS/125 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 222 N·m (164 lb·ft/22.6 kgm) at 4300 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 4 speed automatic transmission.
It is said to be able to manage a top speed of 203 km/h, or 126 mph.
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 | 2760 mm | 108.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1466 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1487 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4719 mm | 185.8 inches | |
| Width | 1750 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| 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 | 2.5 litre 2494 cc (152.193 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 75 mm
3.31 × 2.95 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 170 PS (168 bhp) (125 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 222 Nm (164 ft·lb) (22.6 kgm) at 4300 rpm |
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| Specific output | 50.2 kW/litre 68.3 ps/litre 67.4 bhp/litre 1.1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
89.01 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch DME 3 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1118.6 kPa (162.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 415.67 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) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 203 km/h (126 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.73 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.91 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 14102 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E34 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 BMW 525i Automatic added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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