The BMW 525i Touring is a rear wheel drive motor car, with its engine placed in the front, and a 5 door estate/station wagon bodyshell.
The 525i Touring is part of BMW's E39 model series.
The 2.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 189 bhp (192 PS/141 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 245 N·m (181 lb·ft/25 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
Power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic transmission.
Having a claimed kerb weight of 1710 kg, the BMW 525i Touring can dispense with the 0-100 km/h dash in 9.3 seconds and the kilometre from standstill in 30.2 seconds.
It is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 229 km/h (142 mph), official fuel consumption is 14.7/8.0/10.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 252.0 g/km.
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 | 2830 mm | 111.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1512 mm | 59.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1522 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Length | 4805 mm | 189.2 inches | |
| Width | 1800 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Height | 1445 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.7 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1710 kg | 3770 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.17 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.67 | ||
| 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 | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 192 PS (189 bhp) (141 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 245 Nm (181 ft·lb) (25 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 56.5 kW/litre 76.8 ps/litre 75.8 bhp/litre 1.24 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
98.24 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1234.5 kPa (179 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| 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 | 9.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 30.2 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 229 km/h (142 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 112.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 82.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 110.53 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.13 kg/kW 20.27 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.7/8.0/10.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.7/8.0/10.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.8/12.5/9.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.2/35.3/26.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.0/29.4/22.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 252.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| 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 | 11.30 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/60 R 15 96 W | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/60 R 15 96 W | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | 296 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 298 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.38 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 109175 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E39 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2002 BMW 525i Touring Automatic added 2003-03-20. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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