BMW 535d Sport review - data
BMW 5 Series 535d M Sport Road Test
Test date 25 January 2005
Price as tested £40,420
For Combination of performance and economy, handling, brakes, looks
Against Ride too firm around town, expensive
How much ?
- Price as tested £40,420
- Price as tested £45,970
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.4 sec
- 0-60mph 6 sec
- 0-100mph 15 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
5.4 sec
- 0-400m
14.5 / 98 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
126 / 26.2 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
2.7 sec
- Top speed
152 mph
- Noise at 70mph
65 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
27.7 mpg
- Test best/worst
34 / 13.2
Government figures
- Combined/urban
35.3 / 25.9 mpg
- CO2 emissions
211 g/km
How big?
- Length
4841 mm
- Width
1846 mm
- Height
1468 mm
- Wheelbase
2888 mm
- Weight
1723 kg
- Fuel tank
70.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 6 cyls , 2993 cc
- Max power 268 bhp at 4000 rpm
- Max torque 412 ft at 2000 rpm
- Specific output 89.5 bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 157 bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation f longditudinal
- Bore/stoke 84.0x90.0 mm
- Compression ratio 17.0
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Automatic
- 1st 4.17 / 7.2
- 2nd 2.34 / 12.8
- 3rd 1.52 / 19.6
- 4th 1.14 / 26.1
- 5th 0.87 / 34.5
- 6th 0.69 / 43.2
- Final drive 2.56
Suspension
- Front Macpherson struts, coil springs, anti roll bar
- Rear Multi-link, coil springs, anti roll bar
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, hydraulic power assistance
- Lock to lock 2.80
Brakes
- Front 348mm ventilated discs
- Rear 345mm vented discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 8Jx18 in
- Size rear 8Jx18 in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 245/40 R18
- Tyres rear 245/40 R18
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