Overview
The 2008 BMW 5 Series Base is a rear-wheel drive, 5-door Station Wagon that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970 classified as a E61. The BMW 5 Series is regarded as a Large Luxury built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $119,500.
This BMW 5 Series is powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder engine that has 200 kW of power (at 6650 rpm) and 315 Nm of torque (at 2750 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic transmission. BMW claims the 5 Series Base uses 9.5L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 230g of CO2. It has a 70L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 737km per full tank
The BMW 5 Series measures 1491mm (58.7 inches) in height, 4843mm (190.7 inches) in length, 1846mm (72.7 inches) in width with a 2886mm (113.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1630kg (3593.5 lbs) of unladen weight. The 5 Series Base comes standard with 245/40 ZR18 W ? front tyres and 245/40 ZR18 W ? rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2996 |
| Size (L) | 3.0L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 200kW |
| Power RPM | 6650 |
| Torque | 315Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2750 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 9.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 13.3 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 7.3 |
| Tank Size (L) | 70 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 230 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 245/40 ZR18 W ? |
| Tyre Rear | 245/40 ZR18 W ? |
| Front Rim Size | 8x18 |
| Rear Rim Size | 8x18 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1491 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4843 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1846 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2886 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1630 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2230 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1558 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1581 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1900 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2008-06-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |