BMW 550i Touring (Touring E61)

BMW 5 series 2004 4.8 petrol description

Estate car / wagon BMW 550i Touring has been produced from September, 2005 to March, 2007. It has eight-cylinder petrol engine with displacement of 4.8 litres, which produces power of 360 horsepower on 6300 rpm and torque 500 Nm (Newton metres) on 3400 revolutions per minute.

This 8-cylinder 32-valve engine camshaft is driven by chain (What is an engine chain and belt? ). Engine has fuel injection system, it has no turbine. Engine versions compliant with Euro 3 and Euro 4 emission standards available. Approximate engine life expectancy (mileage until serious repairs are required) for this engine is between 290 000 and 490 000 kilometres. Note that engine life can be longer or shorter depending on maintenance.
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This BMW 5 series 4.8 engine oil type is 5W-30 and oil capacity is 8 litres.

BMW 550i Touring has classical rear wheel drive (RWD) and automatic gearbox with 6 gears.
BMW 550i Touring accelerates to speed 100 kilometres per hour in 5.7 seconds. The maximum speed of this car is 250 km/h.

In combined cycle (city and motorway), the BMW 550i Touring fuel consumption is 11 litres per 100km (9.1 km/l), city fuel economy - 16.6 l/100km, fuel consumption on highway - 8.2 l/100km. Fuel tank capacity is 70 litres or 18.49 gallons, which gives a mileage up to 620 kilometers without refueling in urban cycle and even up to 840 kilometers on highway.
According to user reviews, this BMW real everyday fuel consumption is 13.5 litres per 100 km, which is 23% 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.