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Pictures taken in 2010 near Hanover, Germany

BMW E61 5-series touring

2004-2007, Germany

engines/performance

engines:

years	cyl./valv.	compr.	displacement	power		specific	fuel	torque
05-07:	i6/24V	11.0:1	2497cc.(152ci)	177DIN-hp	@5800rpm	70.9 hp/l	EFI	170lb-ft. (230Nm)	@3500rpm
04-05:	i6/24V	10.5:1	2494cc.(152ci)	192DIN-hp	@6000rpm	77.0 hp/l	EFI	181lb-ft. (245Nm)	@3500rpm
05-07:	i6/24V	11.0:1	2494cc.(152ci)	218DIN-hp	@6500rpm	87.4 hp/l	EFI	184lb-ft. (250Nm)	@2750rpm
05-07:	i6/24V	10.7:1	2979cc.(182ci)	258DIN-hp	@6600rpm	86.6 hp/l	EFI	221lb-ft. (300Nm)	@2500rpm
04-05:	V8/32V	10.0:1	4398cc.(268ci)	333DIN-hp	@6100rpm	75.7 hp/l	EFI	332lb-ft. (450Nm)	@3600rpm
05-07:	V8/32V	10.5:1	4799cc.(293ci)	367DIN-hp	@6300rpm	76.5 hp/l	EFI	361lb-ft. (490Nm)	@3400rpm
05-07:	i4/16V	17.0:1	1995cc.(122ci)	163DIN-hp	@4000rpm	81.7 hp/l	tddi	251lb-ft. (340Nm)	@2000rpm
04-07:	i6/24V	17.0:1	2497cc.(152ci)	177DIN-hp	@4000rpm	70.9 hp/l	tddi	295lb-ft. (400Nm)	@2000rpm
04-05:	i6/24V	17.0:1	2993cc.(183ci)	218DIN-hp	@4000rpm	72.8 hp/l	tddi	369lb-ft. (500Nm)	@2000rpm
05-07:	i6/24V	17.0:1	2993cc.(183ci)	231DIN-hp	@4000rpm	77.2 hp/l	tddi	369lb-ft. (500Nm)	@1750rpm
04-07:	i6/24V	16.5:1	2993cc.(183ci)	272DIN-hp	@4400rpm	90.9 hp/l	tddi	413lb-ft. (560Nm)	@2000rpm

performance:

engine	topspeed	0-50mph	0-62mph	0-100mph	0-124mph	1/4mile	mileage (US-gallon)
2.5l177hp:	227kph/141mph	?s	8.8s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	8.7-9.7 l/100km	24.2-27.0 mpg
2.5l192hp:	232kph/144mph	?s	8.2s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	9.9-10.9 l/100km	21.6-23.8 mpg
2.5l218hp:	240kph/149mph	?s	7.8s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	8.9-9.9 l/100km	23.8-26.4 mpg
3.0l258hp:	250kph/155mph	?s	6.6s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	9.2-10.2 l/100km	23.1-25.6 mpg
4.4l333hp:	250kph/155mph	?s	5.9s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	11.4-12.4 l/100km	19.0-20.6 mpg
4.8l367hp:	250kph/155mph	?s	5.6s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	11.5-12.5 l/100km	18.8-20.5 mpg
2.0l163hp:	218kph/135mph	?s	8.9s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	6.1-7.1 l/100km	33.1-38.6 mpg
2.5l177hp:	225kph/140mph	?s	8.3s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	7.1-8.1 l/100km	29.0-33.1 mpg
3.0l218hp:	242kph/150mph	?s	7.2s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	7.3-8.3 l/100km	28.3-32.2 mpg
3.0l231hp:	244kph/152mph	?s	6.9s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	7.0-8.0 l/100km	29.4-33.6 mpg
3.0l272hp:	250kph/155mph	?s	6.6s	?s	?s	?s@?mph/?kph	8.2-9.2 l/100km	25.6-28.7 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear:

225/55 WR16

transmission/drive wheel:

6-speed/RWD, 6-speed automatic and AWD optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height:

4843 x 1846 x 1491 mm (190.7 x 72.7 x 58.7 in)

wheelbase - tread f/r:

2888 mm - 1558/1582 mm (113.7 in - 61.3/62.3 in)

some calculations:

base aera: 8.94 m² (96.3 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: 2.26 m² (24.3 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 13.33 m³ (471.0 cu.ft.)

aerodynamics:

coefficient of drag (cd): 0.3 - 0.33 - drag area: 0.678 - 0.746 m² / 7.30 - 8.03 sq.ft.

weight:

1655 - 1830 kg (3649 - 4034 lb)

power/weight-ratio:

5.0 - 10.2 kg/hp (11.0 - 22.4 lb/hp) 98 - 201 hp/ton

price/production

base-price:

37,900 - 60,400 € (2004)

production:

This was the fifth generation of the BMW 5-series.
E12: 1972-1981, E28: 1981-1987, E34: 1988-1995, E39: 1995-2003, E60/E61: 2003-2010, F10/11: 2010-
Specification for the stock model.