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BMW
520
(1972)




Basic (general) data

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Marque (make)Image of BMW 520
BMW
Serie5
Model familyE12
Model520
Model code
Issued from1972
Issued until
Country of originDE,ZA
Number made
Body construction
Body designation

Bodywork

 
Base platform
Bodywork typesedan (saloon)
Bodywork designerPaul Bracq
Number of doors4
Number of seats5
Cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Max. cargo capacity (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]
Passenger space (volume) [l / cu ft / cu ft]3970 / 140.20 / 140.20

Dimensions & Weight

 
Wheelbase [mm / in / in]2636 / 103.8 / 103.8
Track front [mm / in / in]1406 / 55.4 / 55.4
Track rear [mm / in / in]1442 / 56.8 / 56.8
Length [mm / in / in]4620 / 181.9 / 181.9
Width [mm / in / in]1690 / 66.5 / 66.5
Height [mm / in / in]1425 / 56.1 / 56.1
Length/wheelbase ratio1.75
Ground clearance [mm / in / in]
Total (curb) weight [kg / lb / lb]1230 / 2712 / 2712
Dry weight [kg / lb / lb]
Load capacity [kg / lb / lb]
Gross (max.) weight [kg / lb / lb]
Towing weight [kg / lb / lb]
Weight distribution (front) [% / % / %]
Fuel capacity [l / UK gal / US gal]70 / 15.4 / 18.5

Aerodynamics

 
Drag coefficient
Frontal Area [m2 / sq ft / sq ft]
Cx

Engine

 
Engine Code
Engine ManufacturerBMW
Engine Typestraight (inline)
Engine Type DetailsInline, 4 cylinder
Sumpwet
Fuelpetrol (gasoline)
Fuel details
Cam DesignSOHC (single overhead camshaft)
Total number of cylinders4
Total number of valves8
Valves per cylinder2
Engine Main bearings5
Engine construction
Bore [mm / in / in]89.0 / 3.50 / 3.50
Stroke [mm / in / in]80.0 / 3.15 / 3.15
Bore/Stroke ratio1.11
Engine displacement [cm3 / cu in / cu in]1991 / 121.5 / 121.5
Unitary capacity [cm3/cylinder / cu in/cylinder / cu in/cylinder]497.75 / 30.375 / 30.375
Compression ratio9.0
Fuel supply1 St 175 CDET carb
Aspirationnatural
Compressor typeN/A
Intercoolerno
Catalytic converterno
Max. output power [kW / hp / hp]84.3 / 114.6 / 114.6
Max. output power rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]5800 / 5800 / 5800
Max. torque [Nm / lbft / lbft]165.0 / 121.7 / 121.7
Max. torque rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]3700 / 3700 / 3700
Maximum rpm [rpm / rpm / rpm]
Coolantwater
Max. net output [kW / bhp / bhp]83.1 / 113.0 / 113.0
Specific output [kW/l / bhp/cu in / bhp/cu in]56.8 / 1.266 / 1.266
Specific torque [Nm/l / lbft/cu in / lbft/cu in]82.87 / 0.725 / 0.725

Transmission

 
Transmission typemanual
Number of gears4
Wheel driverear wheel drive
Top gear (drive) ratio1
Final gear (drive) ratio4.1

Performance

 
Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) [s / s / s]11.90 / 11.90 / 11.90
Acceleration 0-100 km/h [s / s / s]12.30 / 12.30 / 12.30
Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) [s / s / s]
Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile time [s / s / s]
0-Quarter-mile speed [km/h / mph / mph]
0-Kilometer time [s / s / s]
0-Kilometer speed [km/h / mph / mph]
Top (maximal) speed [km/h / mph / mph]172 / 107 / 107
Fuel consumption, City (urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
Fuel consumption, Euro [l/100km / mi/UK gal / mi/US gal]
CO2 emissions [g/km / g/mi / g/mi]
Power-to-weight ratio [kW/ton / bhp/ton / bhp/ton]91.87 / 124.91 / 124.91

Chassis

 
Engine locationfront
Engine alignmentlongitudinal
Steeringworm & roller
Steering details
Turns lock-to-lock4.3
Turning circle [m / ft / ft]11.00 / 36.09 / 36.09
Suspension frontI.MS.CS.ARB.
Suspension rearI.TA.CS.
Wheels front5.5J x 14 H2
Wheels rear5.5J x 14 H2
Tyres front175 SR 14
Tyres rear175 SR 14
Brakes frontdisc
Brakes reardrum, servo-assisted
Brakes details
Brake diameter front [mm / in / in]272 / 10.7 / 10.7
Brake diameter rear [mm / in / in]250 / 9.8 / 9.8
Braked area [cm2 / sq in / sq in]
 
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