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BMW 5 Series Saloon
520d SE 4dr
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Target Price
£27,667
Price
£30,030
What Car? Verdict
5 out of 5 stars
Equipment
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Comfort
BMW 5 Series Saloon 520d SE 4dr
Electric steering adjust
Not Available
Electric Sunroof
£950
Manual sunroof
Not Available
Air conditioning
Not Available
Cruise control
Standard
Electric mirrors
Standard
Heated mirrors
Standard
Electric windows front
Standard
Electric windows rear
Standard
Seat height adjustment
Standard
Climate Control
Standard
Powersteering
Standard
Steering adjustment reach
Standard
Steering adjustment rake
Standard
Power Seats
£920
Heated Seats
Standard
Panoramic sunroof
Not Available
Electric Panoramic Sunroof
Not Available
Power Folding Mirror
£250
Engine & Transmission
Auto
£1,525
CVT
Not Available
Tiptronic
Not Available
Particulate filter
Standard
Entertainment
Radio/Cassette
Not Available
RDS Radio/Cassette
Not Available
CD
Standard
Multi CD
£450
MP3/iPod Connection
Standard
DVD Player
£1,635
MP3 CD Player
Standard
RDS CD
Standard
Hard Drive
Not Available
Exterior
Metallic paint
£655
Alloy wheels
Standard
Front Foglights
Standard
Powered sliding doors
Not Available
Interior
Hands Free Phone Kit
Standard
Satellite navigation
£1,565
Leather Seats
Standard
Split/fold seats
£375
Bluetooth
Standard
7 seat pack
Not Available
Safety
Passenger airbag
Standard
Side airbag
Standard
ABS
Standard
3 Point centre belt
Standard
Drivers airbag
Standard
Belt pretensioners
Standard
Isofix
Standard
Side Impact Bars
Standard
Traction control
Standard
Curtain Airbag
Standard
Rear Parking Sensor
Standard
ESP
Standard
On/Off Passenger Airbag
Standard
Driver Knee Airbag
Not Available
Reversing Camera
£330
Rain Sensing Wipers
Standard
Adaptive Cruise Control
£1,330
Lane Departure Warning
£400
Front Parking Sensor
Standard
Passenger Knee Airbag
Not Available
Security
Alarm
Standard
Immobiliser
Standard
Deadlocks
Standard
Central locking
Standard
Remote locking
Standard
Unique fit stereo
Standard
Marked Parts
Standard
Etched Windows
Not Available
Locking Wheel nuts
Standard
Visible VIN
Standard
Secure spare wheel
Standard
Satellite tracking
£219
Laminated Glass
Not Available
Total Price:
£30,030
Running costs
BMW 5 Series Saloon 520d SE 4dr
Town mpg
49.6
Out of town mpg
67.3
Average mpg
58.9
Tank capacity (litres)
70
CO2 Rating (g/km)
125
Carbon offset cost
£18.11
Green rating
D
Insurance group
32
Typical insurance
£849
% Value retained (3yrs/36000 miles)
48
Typical contract hire
£430
Pence per mile
59p
Sevicing costs - 3 years
£936
Service intervals
Variable
Warranty period
Mechanical - 3yr/UL
Paint - 3yr
Perforation - 12yr
Breakdown - 3yr
Three-year cost
£20,927
Performance and measurements
BMW 5 Series Saloon 520d SE 4dr
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Body type
Saloon
Number of doors
4
Number of seats
5
Engine (cc/type)
1995/4
Number of valves
16
Fuel type
Diesel
Max power (bhp/rpm)
181/4000
Pulling power (lb/ft)
280
Engine position
F
Driven wheels
Rear
Length (mm)
4899
Width (mm)
1860
Height (mm)
1464
Front headroom (mm)
No data
Front legroom (mm)
No data
Rear headroom (mm)
No data
Rear legroom (mm)
No data
Boot space (min ltr)
520
Boot space (max ltr)
No data
Turning circle (m)
11.95
Towing weight (kg)
No data
Kerb weight (kg)
1715
Manufacturers figures
0-60 mph (secs)
8.1
Max speed (mph)
141
Euro NCAP Test Scores
Adult protection
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Child protection
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Pedestrian protection
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