BMW 5 series 2004 Touring E61 Estate car

This generation of BMW 5 series Touring E61 has been produced from April, 2004 to March, 2007. We can provide information about 27 modifications of this generation. 2004 BMW 5 series is available with four wheel (4x4) drive (6 versions) and classical rear wheel drive (21 version).

This BMW is available with six petrol engines with displacement from 2.5 to 4.8 litres and power of from 177 to 367 horsepower un five diesel engines with displacement from 2.0 to 3.0 litres and power of from 163 to 272 horsepower.
The car is available with both manual (13 versions), as well as automatic (14 versions) gearbox.

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BMW 5 series 2004 Touring E61 Estate car average fuel consumption in combined cycle for petrol engine is from 8.7 to 12 litres per 100km, whereas for diesel engine - from 6.1 to 8.5 litres per 100km. The most fuel efficient BMW 5 series 2004 Touring E61 Estate car petrol engine version is BMW 523i Touring, consuming 8.7 litres per 100km. While the most fuel efficient BMW 5 series 2004 Touring E61 Estate car diesel - BMW 520d Touring for 100 kilometers consumes 6.1 liters of diesel.
According to user reviews, BMW 5 series real-world fuel consumption is on average about approximately for 7 percents higher as the manufacturer's claimed fuel economy (on average +7% for petrol engines and +7% for diesel engines). For a more detailed actual fuel economy of each model, select a specific BMW 5 series modification.

BMW 5 series 2004 Touring E61 Estate car CO2 emissions for petrol engine are from 210 to 276 grams per kilometer, whereas for diesel engine - from 162 to 227 grams per kilometer. From BMW 5 series with petrol engines the lowest CO2 emissions has BMW 523i Touring which produces an average of 210 grams of CO2 per kilometer. In turn, from the BMW 5 series diesels least CO2 distributes BMW 520d Touring - 162 grams per km.

The best acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h - 5.6 seconds has BMW 550i Touring version, conversely the tardiest one is BMW 523i Touring reaching this speed only in 9.5 seconds. The maximum top speed is 250 km/h for the 4.8 petrol 8-cylinder 367 hp version (BMW 550i Touring) and 6 other versions.

Lenght of BMW 5 series is 484 cm, it is large car. For comparison - BMW 5 series is about 2 cm longer than Volvo V70, but 9 cm shorter than Audi A6 estate car / wagon. BMW 5 series gross weight is from 2160 to 2350 kg (depending on modification), this car is about 8 percent heavier than the average for this age and class of vehicles. BMW 5 series trunk space is 500 litres, by folding down all rear seats boot capacity can be increased to 1650 litres.

This BMW is quite costly - it can be purchased (in Latvia) for around 4500 €. According to user reviews, average BMW 5 series repair costs are 600 € per year. Users calculated BMW 5 series 2004 cost of ownership for this generation, got average 3000 € cost per year and 0.18 € cost per one kilometer. Fuel costs were estimated at around 63%, while repair and maintenance costs - around 20% from total. We have an excellent car cost calculator, calculate ownership costs of BMW 5 series for your situation and driving habits here! Our review authors managed to sell their BMW 5 series in average time of 6 weeks. Below you will find more detailed information about BMW 5 series prices and costs.

In user reviews BMW 5 series received average grade 8.3 (from 10) - better than average rate for same years cars (7.9). Ratings are quite controversial, both positive and not so good, read more in the reviews below. 90% of reviewers would recommend this car to the friend.

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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.

BMW 5 series prices

BMW 5 series 2004 - 2007 estate car price in Latvia is from 2500 € to 8000 €.
Comparing to analogical vehicles BMW 5 series price is very high - BMW 5 series is almost two times more expensive then average estate cars of this age (compare estate cars 2004 - 2007 prices).