Super TestCar reviews - BMW - 5 Series - 6-cyl sedan rangeBMW modelsOverviewBMW improves its 5 Series sedan breed with two impressive new inline sixes7 Jul 2005 FIRST seen here in the redesigned 3 Series sedan launched last month, BMW's new R6-series inline six-cylinder engines have now filtered up to the larger 5 Series sedan. Also available in the new E61 530i Touring wagon launched alongside them in June, BMW's new 3.0-litre six-pack improves upon what many describe as some of the world's finest six-cylinder engines. While the upgraded 530i sedan now produces a frantic 190kW of peak power (and the same 300Nm of torque), the 525i sedan is now powered by a 160kW/250Nm 2.5-litre six. In an impressive feat of engineering, the new sixes increase the performance of both 5 Series sedan variants while reducing fuel consumption. Model release date: 1 July 2005 to 1 February 2007 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelBMW's current-generation E60 5 Series sedan first arrived in Australia in October 2003 in 530i guise. The top-shelf six-cylinder large sedan offered the same performance figures (170kW/300Nm) as its predecessor, as did the 525i sedan (141kW/245Nm), which was launched here two months later in December 2003. The first V8-powered E60 was launched here in February 2004, with the 545i sedan's new bent eight delivering 245kW/450Nm. While both six-cylinder variants have now been upgraded, the 545i continues unchanged, joined by the stonking new 373kW/510Nm M5. |
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