Overview
The 2012 BMW 5 Series Base is a rear four-door sedan that was released to the Australian market on 5th October 2011 classified as a F10. The BMW 5 Series is regarded as a 4d sedan built in Germany with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $115,600.
The BMW 5 Series is a rear 4 door with 5 seats, powered by a 3.0L 6 engine that has 225 kW of power (at 5800 rpm) and 400 Nm of torque (at 1200 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic. BMW claims the 5 Series Base uses 7.6L/100km of premium unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 177g of CO2.
The BMW 5 Series measures 1454mm (57.2 inches) in height, 4899mm (192.9 inches) in length, 1860mm (73.2 inches) in width with a 2968mm (116.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1700kg (3747.9 lbs) of unladen weight. The 5 Series Base comes standard with 245/40 ZR19 Y front tyres and 275/35 ZR19 Y rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The BMW 5 Series has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2979 |
| Size (L) | 3.0L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 225kW |
| Power RPM | 5800 |
| Torque | 400Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1200 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | wishbone |
| Suspension Rear | multi-link |
| Steering Mechanism | POWER STEERING |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.6 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 10.4 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 6 |
| Tank Size (L) | - |
| Fuel Type | premium unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 177 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 245/40 ZR19 Y |
| Tyre Rear | 275/35 ZR19 Y |
| Front Rim Size | 8.5x19 |
| Rear Rim Size | 9.5x19 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1454 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4899 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1860 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2968 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1700 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2310 |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2012-03-06 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU5 |