BMW 520i Touring (Touring E39)

BMW 5 series 1995 2.0 petrol description

Estate car / wagon BMW 520i Touring has been produced from January, 1995 to September, 2000. It has six-cylinder petrol engine with displacement of 2.0 litres, which produces power of 150 horsepower on 5900 rpm and torque 190 Nm (Newton metres) on 3500 revolutions per minute.

This 6-cylinder 24-valve engine camshaft is driven by chain (What is an engine chain and belt? ). Engine has fuel injection system without turbocharger. The engine meets the Euro 2 emissions standard. Average engine life expectancy (mileage before serious repairs are needed) is from 310 000 to 520 000 kilometres. It is important to remember that engine life is highly dependent on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used.
More engine specs 
This BMW 5 series 2.0 engine oil type is 5W-30 and oil capacity is 5.75 litres.

BMW 520i Touring has classical rear wheel drive (RWD) and automatic gearbox with 5 gears.
BMW 520i Touring accelerates to speed 100 kilometres per hour in 12 seconds. The maximum speed of this car is 209 km/h.

The fuel consumption of this BMW 520i Touring in combined mode (combining urban and highway driving) is 10 litres per 100km (10 km/l), city fuel economy - 15 l/100km, fuel consumption on highway - 7.8 l/100km. Fuel tank capacity is 70 litres or 18.49 gallons, which gives a mileage up to 700 kilometers without refueling in urban cycle and even up to 880 kilometers on highway.
According to user reviews, this BMW real everyday fuel consumption is 10.6 litres per 100 km, which is 6% 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, and for pedestrian protection BMW 5 series got one star.