Overview
The 1997 BMW 5 Series 525I is a rear-wheel drive, 5-door Station Wagon that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The BMW 5 Series is regarded as a Large Luxury built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $99,900.
This BMW 5 Series is powered by a 2.5L 6-cylinder engine that has 141 kW of power (at 5900 rpm) and 250 Nm of torque (at 4200 rpm) via a Five-speed Automatic transmission. BMW claims the 5 Series 525I uses 7.5L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 80L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1067km per full tank
The BMW 5 Series measures 1417mm (55.8 inches) in height, 4720mm (185.8 inches) in length, 1751mm (68.9 inches) in width with a 2761mm (108.7 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1685kg (3714.8 lbs) of unladen weight. The 5 Series 525I comes standard with 225/60 R15 V front tyres and 225/60 R15 V rear tyres. It has a 24 month warranty.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2494 |
| Size (L) | 2.5L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 141kW |
| Power RPM | 5900 |
| Torque | 250Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4200 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 5 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Strut |
| Steering Mechanism | POWER STEERING |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 11.5 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 80 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 225/60 R15 V |
| Tyre Rear | 225/60 R15 V |
| Front Rim Size | 7x15 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7x15 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1417 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4720 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1751 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2761 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 11000 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1685 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2205 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1470 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1495 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1600 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 700 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 24 |
| Discontinued Date | 1997-02-28 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | ADR 79/01 |