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BMW 523i BMW 528i

Body
No of doors/seats 4 / 5 4 / 5
Length/width/height (unladen) mm 4899 / 1860 / 1464 4899 / 1860 / 1464
Wheelbase mm 2968 2968
Track, front/rear mm 1600 / 1627 1600 / 1627
Ground clearance mm 141 141
Turning circle m 11.95 11.95
Tank capacity app ltr 70 70
Cooling system incl heater ltr 9.0 9.0

Engine oil
1) ltr 6.5 6.5

Weight, unladen, to DIN/EU kg 1625 / 1700
(1650 / 1725)
1635 / 1710
(1655 / 1730)
Max load to DIN kg 610 610
Max permissible kg 2235 (2260) 2245 (2265)
Max axle load, front/rear kg 1070 / 1265
(1070 /1270)
1070 / 1265
(1070 / 1270)
Max trailer load (12%),
braked/unbraked
kg 1900 / 750
(2000 / 750)
2000 / 750
Max roofload/max towbar dwnl kg 100/90 100/90
Luggage comp capacity ltr 520 520
Air resistance Cd x A 0.28 x 2.35 0.28 x 2.35
Power Unit
Config/No of cyls/valves Straight-six / 4 Straight-six / 4
Engine technology Direct fuel injection
(High Precision Injection),
lean-burn
Direct fuel injection
(High Precision Injection),
lean-burn
Capacity, effective cc 2996 2996
Stroke / bore mm 88.0 / 85.0 88.0 / 85.0
Compression ratio :1 12.0 12.0
Fuel grade min RON 91 min RON 91
Max output kW/hp 150 / 204 190 / 258
at rpm 6100 6600
Max torque Nm/lb-ft 270/199 310/228
At rpm 1500-4250 2600-5000
Electrical System
Battery/installation Ah/– 80 (90) / luggage comp 80 (90) / luggage comp
Alternator A/W 210 / 2940 210 / 2940
Driving Dynamics and Safety
Suspension, front Double track control arm axle with separate lower track arm level, aluminium,
small steering roll radius, anti-dive
Suspension, rear Integral-V multi-arm axle, aluminium, with steering function, anti-squat and
anti-dive, double acoustic separation
Brakes, front Single-piston aluminium swing-calliper disc brakes in frame structure
Diameter mm 330 x 24 / inner-vented 348 x 30 / inner-vented
Brakes, rear Single-piston aluminium swing-calliper disc brakes
Diameter mm 330 x 20 / inner-vented 330 x 20 / inner-vented
Driving stability systems
Standard: DSC incl ABS and DTC Dynamic Traction Control, CBC Cornering
Brake Control, DBC Dynamic Brake Control, Dry Braking function, Fading
Compensation, Start-Off Assistant; optional: Adaptive Drive
Safety equipment
Standard: airbags for driver and front passenger, side airbags for driver
and front passenger, head airbags for front and rear seats, three-point
inertia-reel belts on all seats with belt stopper, belt tightener and belt force
limiter at the front, crash-activated headrests at the front, crash sensors,
Tyre Defect Indicator
Steering Electric Power Steering (EPS) with Servotronic;
optional: Integral Active Steering
Steering transmission, overall :1 17.1 17.1
Tyres, front/rear 225/55 R17 97W 225/55 R17 97W
Rims, front/rear 8J x 17 light-alloy 8J x 17 light-alloy


BMW ConnectedDrive

Comfort Optional: BMW Assist including Enquiry Service, remote-control functions and

V-Info+, BMW TeleServices, integration of mobile terminals
Infotainment Optional: access to the internet, BMW Online including Parkinfo, National Info,
Google Directory Service, News, Weather Realtime and BMW Routes
Safety Optional: Adaptive Headlights with Bending Lights, variable light distribution and
adaptive headlight range control, High-Beam Assistant, Park Distance Control,
back-up camera, Surround View including Side View and Top View, BMW Night
Vision with detection of persons, Head-Up Display, Parking Assistant, collision
warning with brake activation function in combination with Active Cruise Control
with Stop & Go, Lane Change Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Speed Limit
Info, Speed Limit Device, Automatic/Enhanced Emergency Call


Transmission

Type of gearbox Six-speed manual (optional: eight-speed automatic with Steptronic)

Gear ratios I :1 4.323 (4.714) 3.498 (4.714)
II :1 2.456 (3.143) 1.984 (3.143)
III :1 1.659 (2.106) 1.313 (2.106)
IV :1 1.230 (1.667) 1.000 (1.667)
V :1 1.000 (1.285) 0.809 (1.285)
VI :1 0.848 (1.000) 0.701 (1.000)
VII :1 – (0.839) – (0.839)
VIII :1 – (0.667) – (0.667)
R :1 3.938 (3.295) 3.300 (3.295)
Final drive :1 3.231 (3.385) 4.100 (3.385)


Performance

Power-to-weight ratio kg/kW 10.8 (11.0) 8.6 (8.7)

Output per litre kW/hp 50.1/68.1 63.4/86.2
Acceleration 0–100 km/h sec 7.9 (8.2) 6.6 (6.7)
Standing-start sec 28.5 (29.0) 26.5 (26.6)
In 4th gear 80–120 km/h sec 9.0 (–) 7.0 (–)
Top speed km/h 238 (234) 250
BMW EfficientDynamics


BMW EfficientDynamics

standard features
Brake Energy Regeneration with recuperation display, gearshift point indicator (on
manual gearbox models), intelligent lightweight construction, on-demand operation
of ancillary units, air flap control, Electric Power Steering (EPS), detachable a/c
compressor, tyres with reduced roll resistance


Fuel Consump in EU

Urban ltr/100 10.5 (10.5) 10.4 (10.4)

Extra-urban ltr/100 5.9 (5.9) 6.3 (6.0)
Combined ltr/100 7.6 (7.6) 7.8 (7.6)
CO
2 g/km 177 (178) 182 (178)

Emission rating EU5 EU5