BMW 518i touring
Following the successful introduction of the third BMW 5 Series (E34) in 1988, BMW launched a new aristocratic estate car with the 5 Series touring at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1991. This car impressed with a harmonious and sporty design, high body stiffness and lots of smart solutions for details. Like the saloon, the 4-cylinder model BMW 518i was initially reserved for export and it was not supplied to the German market until 1993. Only 2,577 vehicles had been produced for the German market by 1996 (plus 4,048 for export).
General Data
Model Year……………………………1993 – 1996
No. of Units
Price
Technical Data
Type of Engine……………………….Four-cylinder in-line engine
capacity in ccm………………………1796 ccm
Power Output
Max.Speed…………………………….190 km/h
BMW 525i touring
The BMW 325i undoubtedly presented the best choice in the saloon and the touring models. The 2.5 litre 6-cylinder engine with 24 valves generated a robust 192 hp, was fuel efficient, torquey and very smooth-running. There were good reasons why this model attracted almost as many customers as the 520i touring despite customers having to pay an additional DM 10,000.
General Data
Model Year……………………………1991 – 1996
No. of Units
Price
Technical Data
Type of Engine……………………….Six-cylinder in-line engine
capacity in ccm………………………2494
Power Output…………………………141 kW / 192 bhp
Max.Speed…………………………….210/225 km/h
BMW 525iX touring
BMW supplied the 525i X touring for friends of four-wheel drive technology. It combined characteristics compliant with family use and winter driving conditions, and the 2.5 litre 6-cylinder engine generating 192 hp delivered sporty performance, even though the additional weight of nearly 100 kg was definitely tangible. Almost 5,000 customers opted for this version.
General Data
Model Year……………………………1992 – 1996
No. of Units
Price
Technical Data
Type of Engine……………………….Six-cylinder in-line engine
capacity in ccm………………………2494
Power Output
Max.Speed…………………………….215 km/h
BMW 530i touring
From 1992, customers with very high aspirations were able to select the new V8 version, the BMW 530i touring. The 3 litre engine generating 218 hp delivered driving performance similar to a sports car and accelerated the estate car weighing 1630 kg in the sprint to 100 km/h within just 8.1 seconds. The new model was identifiable by the wider kidney grille and this was also transferred to all other 5 Series touring models from 1994.
General Data
Model Year……………………………1992 – 1996
No. of Units
Technical Data
Type of Engine……………………….Eight-cylinder V-engine
capacity in ccm………………………2997 ccm
Power Output
Max.Speed…………………………….225 km/h
BMW 540i touring
Starting in 1993, BMW supplied a second V8 model with the 540i touring which left nothing to be desired when it came to equipment and driving performance. A sprint to 100 km/h within 6.4 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h spoke for themselves, and these statistics were only slightly less than for the M5 touring. The new model could be identified by the wider kidney grille, which was transferred to all other 5 Series touring models from 1994.
General Data
Model Year……………………………1993 – 1996
No. of Units…………………………..2,459
Price……………………………………DM 89,500
Technical Data
Type of Engine……………………….Eight-cylinder V-engine
capacity in ccm………………………3982
Power Output…………………………210 kW/286 bhp at 5800 rpm
Max.Speed…………………………….240 km/h
BMW 525td touring
Starting from September 1993, the displacement of the turbo diesel engine was increased to 2.5 litres with improved smooth running characteristics and torque and this engine was also supplied in the BMW 5 Series touring. The model continued to generate 115 hp and remained in the range until 1995 when nearly 4,777 units had been manufactured.
General Data
Model Year……………………………1992 – 1996
No. of Units
Technical Data
Type of Engine……………………….Six-cylinder in-line engine
capacity in ccm………………………2498
Power Output
Max.Speed…………………………….185 km/h
BMW 525tds touring
Right from the start, the new car was supplied with the 6-cylinder turbodiesel BMW 525tds fitted with charge air cooling. The new diesel also offered true sporting performance in the touring model with 143 hp generated from a displacement of 2.5 litres. 57 hp per litre of displacement – no other diesel manufactured in large-scale production had ever been as powerful as this.
General Data
Model Year……………………………1991 – 1996
No. of Units
Technical Data
Type of Engine……………………….Six-cylinder in-line engine
capacity in ccm………………………2498
Power Output
Max.Speed…………………………….200 km/h
BMW 518g touring
The BMW 518g touring presented together with the BMW 316g was a sensation in 1995. BMW launched with this car the first volume-produced vehicles powered by natural gas on the market in Europe. The engines could either be powered by natural gas or petrol and when using natural gas they achieved a reduction of 20% in CO2 emitted. By the year 2000, 842 units of both cars had rolled off the assembly line and nearly 300 of these were the BMW 518g touring.
General Data
Model Year……………………………1995 – 1996
No. of Units
Technical Data
Type of Engine……………………….Four-cylinder in-line engine
capacity in ccm………………………1796
Power Output
Max.Speed…………………………….192 (Gas: 183) km/h