BMW 523i Touring (Touring E39)

BMW 5 series 1995 2.5 petrol description

Estate car / wagon BMW 523i Touring has been produced from January, 1995 to September, 2000. It has six-cylinder petrol engine with displacement of 2.5 litres, which produces power of 170 horsepower on 5500 rpm and torque 245 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, it has no turbine. The engine meets the Euro 2 emissions standard. Approximate engine life expectancy (mileage until serious repairs are required) for this engine is between 270 000 and 450 000 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 2.5 engine oil type is 5W-30 and oil capacity is 6.5 litres.

BMW 523i Touring has classical rear wheel drive (RWD) and automatic gearbox with 5 gears.
BMW 523i Touring accelerates to speed 100 kilometres per hour in 10 seconds. The maximum speed of this car is 222 km/h.

In combined cycle (city and motorway), the BMW 523i Touring fuel consumption is 11 litres per 100km (9.1 km/l), city fuel economy - 16 l/100km, fuel consumption on highway - 7.9 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 880 kilometers on highway.
According to user reviews, the real everyday fuel consumption of this BMW is in line with, and sometimes even lower than, the manufacturer's stated combined consumption. 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.