The BMW 525td is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers its power through the rear wheels.
It is part of BMW's E34 series of cars.
Its engine is a turbocharged diesel, 2.5 litre, single overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit develops 113.5 bhp (115 PS/85 kW) of power at 4800 rpm, and maximum torque of 222 N·m (164 lb·ft/22.6 kgm) at 1900 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1500 kg.
It is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 190 km/h, or 118 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 5.2/7.0/9.8 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 sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| 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 | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1500 kg | 3307 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2498 cc (152.437 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 83 mm
3.15 × 3.27 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 115 PS (113.5 bhp) (85 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 222 Nm (164 ft·lb) (22.6 kgm) at 1900 rpm |
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| Specific output | 33.9 kW/litre 46.1 ps/litre 45.4 bhp/litre 0.74 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
88.87 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 22:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch DDE diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1116.8 kPa (162 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 416.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 13.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 76.72 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 56.42 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 75.67 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.72 kg/kW 29.6 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.2/7.0/9.8 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.2/7.0/9.8 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 19.2/14.3/10.2 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 54.3/40.4/28.8 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 45.2/33.6/24.0 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 91H | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 91H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 228052 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E34 | ||
| RAC rating | 23.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1993 BMW 525td Automatic added 2010-12-28. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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