Make / trade name
BMW 523i
- Manufacturer : BMW BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG, D-80788 MUENCHEN
- Chassis number prefix : WBADD............
Body type
Limousine
Technical type / EC no.
- Type, variant / version : 5/D; DD31/32, DD41/42
- EC type-approval no. : e1*70/156-93/81*0028
- Approved on : 21.11.1995
Engine
- Brand : BMW
- Type : 256S3
- Displacement : 2'494 cm³
- Power : 125 kW (170 hp) · 5'500 rpm
- Torque : 245 Nm · 3'950 rpm
- Engine code : 256S3
- Fuel : Petrol
- Drive : Rear-wheel drive
- Gearbox : m5 / a5
- Top speed : 228 km/h
Service Parts
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Weights and dimensions
- Kerb weight : 1'495 – 1'525 kg
- Gross vehicle weight : 1'955 – 1'985 kg
- Axle load (front / rear) : 960 kg / 1'125 kg
- Towing capacity (braked / unbraked) : 1'875 / 745 kg
- Length × width × height : 4'775 × 1'800 × 1'416 mm
- Wheelbase : 2'830 mm
- Seats : 5
- Doors : 4
Approved tyres and wheels
View tyre size equivalences- AV+AR= 205/65R15 Equivalences; 7x15 DP20, 6.5x15 DP18; 225/60R15 Equivalences; 7x15 DP20; 225/55R16 Equivalences; 7x16 DP20; 235/45R17 Equivalences; 8x17 DP20
- dès e1*93/81*0028*02: var. suppl. AV= 235/45R17 Equivalences; 8x17 DP20; 235/40R18 Equivalences; 8x18 DP20
- AR= 255/40R17 Equivalences; 9x17 DP26; 265/35R18 Equivalences; 9x18 DP24
Emissions
- Emissions code (box 72) : B02
- Emission control : Catalytic converter
- Driving / stationary noise : 74 dB(A) / 79 dB(A) · 4'125 rpm
| Gearbox | CO | HC | NOx | PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| m5 | 720 | 290 | 0 | – |
| a5 | 1'010 | 420 | 0 | – |
Remarks
09) valable dès e1*70/156-93/81*0028*00
15) au ch. réglage du niveau / au ch. pneumatique
42) avec suspension sport 1416 mm
48) dès e1*93/81*0028*00: 1521 DP20 / 1525 DP18;
dès e1*93/81*0028*01: 1526 DP20 / 1530 DP18; / dès -*02: 1514 DP26 / 1518 DP24
15) au ch. réglage du niveau / au ch. pneumatique
42) avec suspension sport 1416 mm
48) dès e1*93/81*0028*00: 1521 DP20 / 1525 DP18;
dès e1*93/81*0028*01: 1526 DP20 / 1530 DP18; / dès -*02: 1514 DP26 / 1518 DP24
Source: Federal Roads Office (FEDRO), public type-approval data.
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