The second rank out of the 10 fuel efficient cars at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2011 (based on Yahoo! UK) was the BMW 520d. On the EfficientDynamics Edition make the diesel car that produce CO2 emissions of just 119 g/km and fuel consumption of just 4.5 liters per 100 km (62.8 mpg) is the most economical car on the BMW 5-series range.

BMW 520d EfficientDynamics

With such low CO2 emissions, certainly the various advantages will be gained by the BMW 5-series users. The taxes can be saved quite a lot, with low rating of BIK (Benefit in Kind) for diesel, only 13%, in addition to low consumption. BMW 520d EfficientDynamics is an ideal car especially for the executive to present and future.

BMW 520d EfficientDynamics courtesy of www.bmw.co.uk

2011 BMW 520d EfficientDynamics fitted with turbodiesel engine, six-speed manual transmission with a capacity of 2.0 liters which is capable of generating power 184 HP at 4.000 rpm and 380 Nm at 1.750 – 2.750 rpm of torque. Acceleration from 0 – 100 km/h (0 – 62 mph) takes just 8.2 seconds. Top speed of the 4-door executive saloon can reach 144 mph and fuel consumption 62.8 mpg (4.5 liters per 100 km).

This 5-series is designed with a purpose, providing comfort in driving as a comfortable luxury car and agile. BMW 520d EfficientDynamics representing this series as a fuel-efficient saloon and provides new impressive features such as BMW’s New ECO-PRO Mode, an economical mode but comfortable at low speeds by adjusting the engine mapping, automatic gearshift points, throttle sensitivity and the amount of power consumed by climate control, in addition to other features like standard Auto Start-Stop, Brake Energy Regeneration, Active Aerodynamics and Optimum Gearshift Indicator which combined with the engine to let the driver know when the most efficient time to change gears.

2011 BMW 520d EfficientDynamics courtesy of www.bmw.co.uk

The engine of the BMW 520d EfficientDynamics that produces a smooth sound and vibration also balanced with concern in the terms of safety. The luxury saloon with a tank capacity of 70 liters of diesel provides standard features in the terms of safety like
– Airbags – Driver, front passenger, front and side,
– Advanced Head Protection System (AHPS II), front and gear,
– Dynamic Stability Control Plus (DSC+) comprising: Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Automatic Stability Control (ASC), Cornering Brake Control (CBC), Dynamic Brake Control (DBC), Dynamic Traction Control (DTC), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD).
– Crash sensor activating central locking release, hazard warning lights, fuel cut-off, safety lighting and safety battery terminal,
– Cruise control with brake and speed limiting function,
– Alarm System (Thatham 1) with remote control and engine immobilizer,
– Check control warning system,
– Child locking system, rear doors,
– Brake drying,
– Brake fade compensation,
– Brake pre-tensioning and many more.

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