BMW series 5

The BMW series 5 is a range of cars Berline S and station-wagon S designed by the German manufacturer BMW. This series takes the succession in 1972 of the 1500,1800 and 2000 (E12).

Four generations of series 5 to date followed one another:

E12 of 1972 to 1981
E28 of 1981 to 1988
E34 of 1988 to 1996
E39 of 1996 to 2004
E60 since 2004

E28

August 1st

E34

Worked out starting from the preceding generation, E34 is worked and larger. The starting offer is consisted of the 518i (4 cylinders), 520i, 525i and 528i (6 cylinders).

In 1983 the first diesel motorization one appears 2,5 L of 115 ch.

After a restylage in 1987, a sporting version called M5 is created in 1988. This version is equipped with one 6 cylinders of 315 ch.

The range engine is supplemented or re-examined in 1990, the 6 cylinders adopt 4 valves per cylinder. The version touring (station-wagon) comes to enrich the range in 1990, as well as the integral transmission in option.

Several innovations appear with the catalog in 1992, initially the replacement of the 3,5 L by one 3 L, new a 2,8 L and V8 on the 540i. M5 is not remains and receives about it a new block of 3,8 L and 340 ch.

Features

L4: four-cylinder motor on line/L6: six-cylinder motor on line/V8: engine 8 cylinders out of V

E39

Appeared in December 1995, the E39 (fourth generation of series 5) was a great business success until July 2003, date of its replacement by generation E60.C' is the series which started again BMW after its purchase of Rover She is regarded today as the ultimate result of a perfectionist, Dr. Wolfgang Reitzle, left since to Ford.

Presentation

Introducing many comfort and safety equipments (sequential automatic box, airbags curtains, automatic air-conditioning separate left-right-hand side, etc), it does not weigh heavier than the preceding model (E34), thanks to an increased use of light alloys for the suspensions, the frame and the body. Its style is in the continuity of the former generations, like its driver's cab, with an instrument panel directed towards the driver and a nearly perfect ergonomics.

It begins with made reliable engines, resulting from the former generation: six cylinders in line gasoline of 2.5l (523i) and 2.8l (528i), as well as the diesel with indirect injection (525tds). Moreover, the eight cylinders out of V are renewed (3.5 liters of the 535i, like the 4.4 liters of the 540i). They are supplemented by formidable the 5.0l of M5.

The models 6 cylinders will know a relatively light evolution in 2000 (525i and 530i). On the other hand, the diesel offer changes at the end of 1998 radically, with the appearance of the direct injection (530d 183 ch). Consumption decreases by 15% and the performances become without competition.

Proposed initially only in the truck 5 carries, the offer was supplemented into 1997 of an alternative station-wagon. E39 knew a restylage in 2000, with its " Phase 2". This one is identifiable by its new optics, making use of fiberoptic, the fog ones are smaller and round. This " Phase 2" corresponds to a new engine offer. the 520i passes from 150 to 170 ch (2.2l instead of 2.0l), the 523i is replaced by the 525i (even rolled 2.5l but power in rise of 170 ch with 192 ch) and the 530i replaces the 528i (3.0l instead of 2.8l) and power in rise of 193 with 231 ch. Pour le 3.0d, the power increases by 10 ch (193 instead of 183 ch).

Comfort

The comfort level and of completion are such, that they exceed those of its more prestigious rival of the time, Mercedes classifies E. the sound-proofing is regarded as remarkable. On the other hand, the habitability, though in progress thanks to a lengthened footing of 70mm, remains in withdrawal of competition (Peugeot 607, Audi A6, Mercedes Classe E). The equipment proves to be satisfactory on all the versions, in particular on the French market, where the mark enjoys an image more luxurious than in its market of origin. For example, all the French models have of a speed regulator, a wheel multi functions, a trip computer, and are air-conditioned.

Control

The Bavarois manufacturer, whose slogan is " freude amndt fahren" (pleasure of leading) made here perfectly honor with its reputation.

The six-cylinder motors are powerful and sober. V8, little sold on the French territory, consumes more, but is characterized by its high level performances (in particular 540i and M5). The diesel four-cylinder motor, appeared in 2000 and resulting from series 3, proves to be peaceful and economic version of access. The road, precise and dynamic behavior, benefits from suspensions sophisticated out of alloy of aluminum, and an exceptional rigidity frame, plus 80% compared to the preceding model. In fact, BMW will not judge useful to increase rigidity on the model according to E60.

The models with manual box are characterized by a precise and fast gear shift lever. The clutch pedal is often criticized for its long race. The model with robotized automatic box (steptronic) is rented for its softness and allows intact performances whereas consumption is in moderate rise. But it misses a little promptness in the rétrogradages. The direction, with assistance hydraulic, precise and is ideally gauged. Some regret the lack of recall around the point medium, as well as the exaggerated size of the wheel.

Reliability

the interior (plastics, leathers, seats, assemblies), like the body (painting, sheet-iron works, plastics, rims) show an exceptional longevity.
All the engines are reliable, accumulating often more than 300.000 km. Nevertheless, the introduction of the diesel to direct injection as from 1998 (530d, then 525d and 520d) involved some damages, in particular flowmeter, until 2002.
Some problems of direction for the models equipped with the variable assistance.
Weakness of fixings of back suspension arm, for strong mileages.

Features

¹ limited electronically

E60/E61

The E60 is the fifth generation of series 5 and is marketed since August 2003. At the beginning of 2007 this series 5 underwent light a restylage concerning mainly the shields before and back as well as a panel instrument packed of new materials to the aspect more developing. This restylage was accompanied by the introduction of a major innovation, the " BMW Efficient Dynamics". This term indicates series of measure known as " intelligentes" the purpose of who are to reduce the emissions as well as fuel consumption and to increase the performances. This process is made up:

firstly of the function " Car Start Stop" who cuts the engine when the driver has been at the dead point and is stopped for more than three seconds,
secondly, of the function " Brake Energy Regeneration" who recovers the energy released at the time them brakings to reload the battery.

Since this restylage also, all the 6 cylinders in line with gasoline passed to the direct gasoline injection.

This series 5 is declined in two body truck (E60) and station-wagon (touring, E61)), and can also be equipped with an integral transmission on certain models.

In addition, the 535d was the first mass-production car to introduced staged overfeeding, which makes of it still today a Diesel of reference as regards performances, output and approval (3l turbo Diesel, 272 ch with 4.400 tr/min either 92 ch /l, 560 Nm with 2.000 tr/min or more than 180 Nm/l). This engine had made before its weapons in Paris Dakar in X5 led by Luc Alphand.

Features

(X) model available with an integral transmission (xdrive)/L4: four-cylinder motor in line/L6: six-cylinder motor on line/V8: engine 8 cylinders out of V/V10: ten-cylinder motor out of V.

F10/F11

The BMW F10 / F11 are the fifth generation of BMW Série 5.

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