BMW 520d Touring (Touring E61)

BMW 5 series 2004 2.0 diesel description

Estate car / wagon BMW 520d Touring has been produced from September, 2005 to March, 2007. It has diesel engine with displacement of 2.0 litres, which produces power of 163 horsepower on 4000 rpm and torque 340 Nm (Newton metres) on 2000 revolutions per minute.

BMW 520d Touring has classical rear wheel drive (RWD) and automatic gearbox with 6 gears.
BMW 520d Touring accelerates to speed 100 kilometres per hour in 8.9 seconds. The maximum speed of this car is 218 km/h.

BMW 520d Touring fuel consumption is 7.1 litres per 100km in combined city/highway mode (14.1 km/l), fuel consumption in city - 9.6 l/100km, highway fuel economy - 5.6 l/100km. Fuel tank capacity is 70 litres or 18.49 gallons, which gives a mileage up to 980 kilometers without refueling in urban cycle and even up to 1240 kilometers on highway.
According to user reviews, this BMW real everyday fuel consumption is 7.6 litres per 100 km, which is 7% more than the manufacturer's stated. More - Real BMW 5 series fuel consumption.

BMW 5 series safety

During safety testing BMW 5 series has obtained 4 stars from five, which means good safety level.
Adults (driver and passenger) safety of BMW 5 series is evaluated with four stars, children safety - with four stars, and for pedestrian protection BMW 5 series got one star.

With the same engine there is also BMW 5 series version with manual gearbox (BMW 520d Touring MT) available, which manufacturer's fuel consumption is lower by 1 litres per 100 km or 14 % - 6.1 litres per 100 km, whereas users reported real fuel consumption is lower by 0.7 litres per 100 km or 9 % - 6.9 litres per 100 km.
BMW 5 series 2004

BMW 520d Touring technical data

Model: BMW 520d Touring
Body style: Estate car / wagon
Production period: 2005. September ... 2007. March 
Engine: 1995 cm3 Diesel CO2 emissions: 189 g/km
Power: 163 HP ON 4000 RPM Torque: 340 NM ON 2000 RPM
Gearbox: Automatic gearbox (6 gears) Drive type: Rear wheel drive (RWD)
Top speed: 218 km/h Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 8.9 seconds
Fuel consumption (l/100km): 7.1 (combined) 9.6 (urban) 5.6 (highway)
Real fuel consumption: 7.6 l/100km (30.9 MPG) by user reviews from various sources
Fuel tank capacity: 70 litres (18.5 gallons)
Car dimensions: 4.84m (length) 1.85m (width) 1.49m (height)
Turning diameter: 11 meters
Trunk capacity: 500 litres
Gross weight: 2285 kg

All BMW 5 series estate car [2004 - 2007] modifications

Modification Engine Power Consumption Gearbox Drive type
BMW 520d Touring Sep 2005 — Mar 2007

Most fuel efficient diesel version

2.0 Diesel 163 HP 6.1 l/100km Manual (6) Rear wheel
BMW 520d Touring Sep 2005 — Mar 2007 2.0 Diesel 163 HP 7.1 l/100km Automatic (6) Rear wheel
BMW 523i Touring Mar 2005 — Mar 2007

Most fuel efficient petrol version

2.5 Petrol 177 HP 8.7 l/100km Manual (6) Rear wheel
BMW 523i Touring Mar 2005 — Mar 2007 2.5 Petrol 177 HP 9.5 l/100km Automatic (6) Rear wheel
BMW 525i Touring Apr 2004 — Mar 2005 2.5 Petrol 192 HP 9.9 l/100km Manual (6) Rear wheel
BMW 525i Touring Apr 2004 — Mar 2005 2.5 Petrol 192 HP 10.0 l/100km Automatic (6) Rear wheel
BMW 525i Touring Mar 2005 — Mar 2007 2.5 Petrol 218 HP 8.9 l/100km Manual (6) Rear wheel
BMW 525i Touring Mar 2005 — Mar 2007 2.5 Petrol 218 HP 9.5 l/100km Automatic (6) Rear wheel
BMW 525xi Touring 4x4 Mar 2005 — Mar 2007 2.5 Petrol 218 HP 9.9 l/100km Manual (6) All wheel
BMW 525xi Touring 4x4 Mar 2005 — Mar 2007 2.5 Petrol 218 HP 10.0 l/100km Automatic (6) All wheel
BMW 525d Touring 2.5 Diesel 177 HP 7.0 l/100km Manual (6) Rear wheel
BMW 525d Touring 2.5 Diesel 177 HP 8.0 l/100km Automatic (6) Rear wheel
BMW 530i Touring Mar 2005 — Mar 2007 3.0 Petrol 258 HP 9.2 l/100km Manual (6) Rear wheel
BMW 530i Touring Mar 2005 — Mar 2007 3.0 Petrol 258 HP 9.5 l/100km Automatic (6) Rear wheel
BMW 530xi Touring 4x4 Mar 2005 — Mar 2007 3.0 Petrol 258 HP 10.0 l/100km Manual (6) All wheel
BMW 530xi Touring 4x4 Mar 2005 — Mar 2007 3.0 Petrol 258 HP 10.0 l/100km Automatic (6) All wheel
BMW 530d Touring Apr 2004 — Sep 2005 3.0 Diesel 218 HP 7.2 l/100km Manual (6) Rear wheel
BMW 530d Touring Apr 2004 — Sep 2005 3.0 Diesel 218 HP 8.0 l/100km Automatic (6) Rear wheel
BMW 530d Touring Sep 2005 — Mar 2007 3.0 Diesel 231 HP 7.0 l/100km Manual (6) Rear wheel
BMW 530d Touring Sep 2005 — Mar 2007 3.0 Diesel 231 HP 7.7 l/100km Automatic (6) Rear wheel
BMW 530xd Touring 4x4 Sep 2005 — Mar 2007 3.0 Diesel 231 HP 7.9 l/100km Manual (6) All wheel
BMW 530xd Touring 4x4 Sep 2005 — Mar 2007 3.0 Diesel 231 HP 8.5 l/100km Automatic (6) All wheel
BMW 535d Touring

Most powerfull diesel version (272 HP)

3.0 Diesel 272 HP 8.2 l/100km Automatic (6) Rear wheel
BMW 545i Touring Apr 2004 — Sep 2005 4.4 Petrol 333 HP 11.0 l/100km Manual (6) Rear wheel
BMW 545i Touring Apr 2004 — Sep 2005 4.4 Petrol 333 HP 11.0 l/100km Automatic (6) Rear wheel
BMW 550i Touring Sep 2005 — Mar 2007

Most dynamic version - 100 km/h in 5.6 seconds

4.8 Petrol 367 HP 12.0 l/100km Manual (6) Rear wheel
BMW 550i Touring Sep 2005 — Mar 2007

Most powerfull petrol version (367 HP)

4.8 Petrol 367 HP 11.0 l/100km Automatic (6) Rear wheel
BMW 5 series 2004 reviews
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