Road Test
BMW 5 Series
Test date 02 November 2004
Price as tested £65,890
For Steering, ride, pace, build quality
Against Running costs, tiny fuel tank
How much ?
- Price as tested £65,890
- Price as tested £62,000
How fast
- 0-30mph no data
- 0-60mph no data
- 0-100mph no data
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
no data
How thirsty?
- Test average
no data
- Test best/worst
no data / no data
Government figures
- Combined/urban
19.1 / 12.4 mpg
- CO2 emissions
357 g/km
How big?
- Length
4855 mm
- Width
1846 mm
- Height
1469 mm
- Wheelbase
2889 mm
- Weight
1830 kg
- Fuel tank
70.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 10 cyls , 4999 cc
- Max power 500 bhp at 7750 rpm
- Max torque 384 ft at 6100 rpm
- Specific output no data
- Power to weight no data
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke no data
- Compression ratio no data
- Valve gear no data
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 7-speed Automatic
- 1st no data
- 2nd no data
- 3rd no data
- 4th no data
- 5th no data
- 6th no data
- Final drive no data
Suspension
- Front Double-joint tension rod spring-strut suspension with displaced camber; small positive steering scrub radius; traverse force compensation; anti-dive
- Rear Integral axle (aluminium), wheel suspension with special effect anti-squat/anti-dive
Steering
- Type rack and pinion, hydraulic power assistance
- Lock to lock 2.30
Brakes
- Front 374mm vented discs
- Rear 370mm vented discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 8.5Jx19 in
- Size rear 9.5Jx19 in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 255/40 ZR19
- Tyres rear 285/35 ZR19
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