BMW 530d GT review - data
BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo 530d SE Road Test
Test date 15 November 2009
Price as tested £45,580
For Interior style, performance, rear accomodation
Against Luggage space, crashy ride, overly assisted steering
How much ?
- Price as tested £45,580
- Price as tested £49,840
How fast
- 0-30mph 2 sec
- 0-60mph 6.3 sec
- 0-100mph 17.7 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
6.4 sec
- 0-400m
14.9 / 92.5 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
27.4 / 118.3 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
2.49 sec
- Top speed
149 mph
- Noise at 70mph
67 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
31.1 mpg
- Test best/worst
40.6 / 13.4
Government figures
- Combined/urban
43.5 / 34.9 mpg
- CO2 emissions
173 g/km
How big?
- Length
4998 mm
- Width
1901 mm
- Height
1559 mm
- Wheelbase
3070 mm
- Weight
2035 kg
- Fuel tank
70.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 6 cyls In Line , 2993 cc
- Max power 241 bhp at 4000 rpm
- Max torque 398 ft at 1750 rpm
- Specific output 80.5 bhp per litre
- Power to weight 123 bhp per tonne
- Installation F Longitudinal
- Bore/stoke 84.0x90.0 mm
- Compression ratio 16.5:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 8-speed Automatic
- 1st 4.69 / 6.8
- 2nd 3.13 / 10.2
- 3rd 2.1 / 15.2
- 4th 1.66 / 19.2
- 5th 1.28 / 24.9
- 6th 1 / 32
- Final drive 2.56
Suspension
- Front Double Wishbone
- Rear Multilink. Self-levelling air
Steering
- Type Servotronic
- Lock to lock 3.10
Brakes
- Front 348mm ventilated discs
- Rear 345mm ventilated discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 18" 'Double-Spoke' Alloys in
- Size rear 18" 'Double-Spoke' Alloys in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 245/50/R18
- Tyres rear 245/50/R18
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