The 530i Touring is a rear wheel drive estate/station wagon motor vehicle with a front positioned engine, from BMW.
It forms part of BMW's E34 model range.
The 3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder that develops 215 bhp (218 PS/160 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 290 N·m (214 lb·ft/29.6 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
This power is transferred to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
It is said to be able to manage a top speed of 225 km/h which is 140 mph, stated fuel consumption is 7.7/9.7/15.6 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 | |||
| 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 | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2997 cc (182.888 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 67.6 mm
3.31 × 2.66 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.24 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (CEE 88/195) |
218 PS (215 bhp) (160 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (CEE 88/195) |
290 Nm (214 ft·lb) (29.6 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output (CEE 88/195) |
53.5 kW/litre 72.7 ps/litre 71.7 bhp/litre 1.18 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (CEE 88/195) |
96.76 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch DME 3.3 fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1216 kPa (176.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 374.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.7/9.7/15.6 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.7/9.7/15.6 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 13.0/10.3/6.4 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 36.7/29.1/18.1 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 30.5/24.2/15.1 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 | 225/60 ZR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/60 ZR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 170390 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E34 | ||
| RAC rating | 35.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1992 BMW 530i Touring Automatic added 2008-03-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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