The BMW 525tds is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted powerplant which supplies the power to the rear wheels.
It is part of BMW's E39 range of cars.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 2.5 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 141 bhp (143 PS/105 kW) of power at 4600 rpm, and maximum torque of 280 N·m (207 lb·ft/28.6 kgm) at 2200 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
With a stated kerb weight of 1585 kg, the BMW 525tds manages the 0-100 km/h sprint in 11 seconds and the kilometre from standstill in 32.3 seconds.
The BMW 525tds is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 205 km/h or 127 mph, claimed fuel consumption figures are 13.0/7.0/9.1 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 | 1585 kg | 3494 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 70 litres | 15.4 [18.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2497 cc (152.376 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 82.8 mm
3.15 × 3.26 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
143 PS (141 bhp) (105 kW) at 4600 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
280 Nm (207 ft·lb) (28.6 kgm) at 2200 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
42.1 kW/litre 57.3 ps/litre 56.5 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
112.13 Nm/litre
1.36 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) | 1409.1 kPa (204.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 416.17 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 32.3 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 90.2 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 66.34 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 88.96 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.07 kg/kW 25.18 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.0/7.0/9.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.0/7.0/9.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.7/14.3/11.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.7/40.4/31.0 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.1/33.6/25.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 242.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | 219043 | ||
| Production total | |||
| 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 525tds Automatic added 2010-09-14. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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