BMW E60

BMW
BMW 5 Series Sedan (2003-2007)
E60, E61
Sales designation:	5 series
Production period:	07/2003–05/2010
Class :	upper middle class
Body versions :	Limousine , station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 2.0–5.0 liters (125–373 kW) Diesel engines : 2.0–3.0 liters (110–210 kW)
Length:	4841-4855 mm
Width:	1846 mm
Height:	1468-1512 mm
Wheelbase :	2880-2889 mm
Empty weight :	1545-1850 kg
Previous model	BMW E39
successor	BMW F10 / F11

Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test

The E60 series describes the fifth generation of the 5 series from the car manufacturer BMW . The "Touring" station wagon is referred to internally as the E61 .

The series was presented in July 2003 as the successor to the E39 . With the E60, the iDrive operating concept was introduced in the 5 Series, which can also be found in other series of the manufacturer. The vehicle is assigned to the upper middle class . The best-selling model of the E60 is the 530d. The E60 was produced in the BMW plant in Dingolfing , in the Egyptian plant of the Bavarian Auto Group , which is located in the city ​​of October 6 , and in the People's Republic of China by Brilliance Motors in the city of Shenyang .

In spring 2010 the sedan E60 was replaced by the successor model F10 , while the Touring E61 was replaced by the F11 in autumn 2010 after 277,588 units.

Model history

General

The sedan available for the presentation of the model series bears the series designation E60, while the Touring estate model built from April 2004 is designated as E61. The vehicle, designed by Davide Arcangeli under the leadership of Chris Bangle , dispensed with a rear, like that of the 7 Series E65 with a clearly attached tailgate ("bangle rear"), which had met with strong criticism and also came up with more pleasing headlights than the one 7 series.

Due to the great demand and the special requirements, a long version of the E60 was developed for the Chinese market and introduced in the variants 523Li, BMW 525Li and BMW 530Li. The 525Li and 530Li have a redesigned rear console, which includes an entertainment system with a DVD player and two 8- inch screens in the headrests of the front seats, as well as rear air vents above the transmission tunnel . By extending the center distance between the B and C-pillars by 140 millimeters, there is more legroom in the rear.

From the beginning of 2005, the M5 was available as a sedan with a 5.0-liter V10 engine. The wagon version was introduced with the revision that took place in spring 2007. All-wheel drive (with the designation xi or xd ; since September 2008 i  xDrive or d xDrive ) was available in both body versions.

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  Rear view

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  BMW 5 Series Touring (2004-2007)

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  BMW M5 (2005-2007)

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  Cutaway model 530d (2009).

body

A special feature of the E60 is the weight-reduced aluminum front end ( GRAV ). As was the case with the Porsche 928 , the front end is made of aluminum, while the passenger cell and the rear end are made of steel. Thanks to the weight savings in the front part of the vehicle, an axle load distribution of 50:50 is achieved.

Furnishing

The E60 has an electronic stability program that can be switched off , which BMW calls Dynamic Stability Control (DSC). A flat tire indicator (RPA) recognizes changes in the air pressure of one or more tires based on differences in the speed of the wheels and warns the driver with a light. In the event of a collision, the active head restraints, which will be standard from autumn 2007, move closer to the head and thus prevent possible cervical vertebrae injuries.

Driver assistance systems

HUD of an E60

A head-up display (HUD) projects information onto the windshield so that the driver no longer has to look away from the road to read the speed or the route.

As special equipment also was BMW Night Vision ( Night View Assist ) available. In contrast to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (where a near-infrared system from Bosch with active infrared lighting is used), BMW uses passive thermal imaging technology. Thermal radiation from objects and people is recorded by a camera in the front apron and shown on the iDrive display .

At speeds above 70 km / h, this system warns of the threat of leaving the lane by vibrating the steering wheel. A camera in the interior mirror detects existing and clearly visible road markings. If a lane marking is recognized, the system signals that it is ready to warn. The system can be switched on or off via a steering wheel button. The last selected setting is saved for the next trip. In construction site situations where the markings are sometimes ambiguous, the system automatically switches to inactive and then reactivates automatically.

Lighting technology

The BMW E60 has optional adaptive brake lights and adaptive headlights . From spring 2007 there were also daytime running lights via corona rings and from autumn 2007 cornering lights and rear lights in LED technology. The high beam assistant, which is subject to a surcharge, automatically switches the high beam on or off, preventing oncoming traffic from being dazzled. From March 2005, the xenon headlights were converted from D2S to D1S, and the ballast for the xenon burner was also changed.

entertainment

There are various entertainment options for the E60, for example the Professional navigation system with an 8.8-inch screen and a DVD drive. A DAB tuner for digital radio reception and a DVB-T tuner for television reception are also available. The audio signal can be reproduced via the optional LOGIC7 sound system from harman / kardon with 13 loudspeakers including two subwoofers under the front seats; it enables distortion-free playback of up to 110 db (A) . The system uses a 360 ° sound stage and also supports MP3 with ID3 tags . The signal is transmitted to the amplifier (nine channels, 420 watts ) via a MOST bus interface. In addition, there is now the Individual sound system with 16 loudspeakers and 825 watts of power.

safety

Section of the upper front area of ​​an E60,
Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin

In addition to ABS (with Brake Assist and Cornering Brake Control ) , all BMW E60 have seat belt tensioners , ESP with traction control (called Dynamic Stability Control, DSC or Dynamic Traction Control, DTC) and a total of six airbags (driver / front passenger, two side airbags and full-length head airbags). Since the facelift, side airbags have also been available for the rear passengers. When Euro NCAP - Crash Test in 2004 he was awarded in the assessment of occupant safety Four Star (29 points) and in the child safety four stars out of five (42 points). Pedestrian safety was rated with two points and one of four possible stars.

After a Swedish car newspaper criticized the safety of a fully loaded 523i, which showed dangerous breakouts in the moose test, the editorial team was invited to the test site in Munich. There they did a moose and lane change test together. BMW justified the dangerous breakout with the fact that the ESP allowed a slight tail swing and only then intervened.

Engines

• From September 2005, the BMW Group offered major customers fleet models BMW 520d and 525d. Similar to the production vehicle in terms of technology and equipment, the Edition Fleet included modified engine variants. Instead of 120 kW (163 PS) or 130 kW (177 PS), the fleet model only developed 110 kW (150 PS) or 120 kW (163 PS). These models were always identical to the engine in the standard version. The power reduction is only brought about by changing certain parameters in the software of the engine control unit ( Bosch EDC16 ).

• From September 2008 this edition Fleet was also offered as a special edition for private buyers .

Petrol engines

model	body	Drive type	Engine type	Engine code	Displacement	Consumption, CO 2 emissions (sedan, rear wheel drive)	power	Torque	Acceleration 0-100 km / h	Top speed	construction time
520i	limousine	Rear wheel drive	R4	N43 B20OL	1995 cc	-	125 kW (170 hp) at 6700 min -1	210 Nm at 4250 min -1	8.7 s [9.6 s]	224 km / h [224 km / h]	09/2007–09/2010
	Touring								9.0 s [10.0 s]	220 km / h [219 km / h]
520i	limousine		R6	M54 B22	2171 cc	9.1 L / 100 km 219 g / km	125 kW (170 hp) at 6100 min -1	210 Nm at 3500 min -1	9.0 s [9.9 s]	230 km / h [226 km / h]	07/2003–07/2005
523i	limousine			N52 B25UL	2497 cc	8.5 L / 100 km 205 g / km	130 kW (177 hp) at 5800 min -1	230 Nm at 3500-5000 min -1	8.5 s [9.3 s]	235 km / h [232 km / h]	07/2005–01/2007
	Touring								8.8 s [9.5 s]	227 km / h [224 km / h]
523i	limousine			N53 B25UL		-	140 kW (190 hp) at 6300 min -1	235 Nm at 3500 min -1	8.3 s [8.8 s]	235 km / h [234 km / h]	01 / 2007-08 / 2007
	Touring								8.6 s [9.2 s]	229 km / h [228 km / h]
523i	limousine			N53 B25UL		7.3 L / 100 km 174 g / km	140 kW (190 hp) at 6100 min -1	240 Nm at 3500-5000 min -1	8.2 s [8.7 s]	237 km / h [236 km / h]	09/2007–09/2010
	Touring								8.5 s [9.1 s]	230 km / h [229 km / h]
525i	limousine			M54 B25		-	141 kW (192 hp) at 6000 min -1	245 Nm at 3500 min -1	7.9 s [8.7 s]	238 km / h [233 km / h]	07/2003–07/2005
	Touring								8.2 s [8.8 s]	232 km / h [229 km / h]
525i / xi	limousine	Rear wheel drive		N52 B25OL		8.7 L / 100 km 210 g / km	160 kW (218 hp) at 6500 min -1	250 Nm at 2750 min -1	7.5 s [7.9 s]	245 km / h [242 km / h]	07/2005–01/2007
		xDrive							8.3 s [8.4 s]	237 km / h [232 km / h]
	Touring	Rear wheel drive							7.8 s [8.3 s]	240 km / h [237 km / h]
		xDrive							8.5 s [8.6 s]	233 km / h [230 km / h]
525i / xi	limousine	Rear wheel drive		N53 B30UL	2996 cc	-	160 kW (218 hp) at 6100 min -1	270 Nm at 2400-4200 min -1	7.1 s [7.7 s]	248 km / h [246 km / h]	01 / 2007-09 / 2010
		xDrive							8.5 s [8.6 s]	240 km / h [234 km / h]
	Touring	Rear wheel drive							7.4 s [7.9 s]	243 km / h [241 km / h]
		xDrive							8.2 s [8.5 s]	233 km / h [230 km / h]
530i	limousine	Rear wheel drive		M54 B30	2979 cc	-	170 kW (231 hp) at 5900 min -1	300 Nm at 3500 min -1	6.9 s [7.1 s]	250 km / h (4) [245 km / h]	07/2003–07/2005
	Touring								7.0 s [7.3 s]	248 km / h [245 km / h]
530i / xi	limousine	Rear wheel drive		N52 B30	2996 cc	-	190 kW (258 hp) at 6600 min -1	300 Nm at 2500-4000 min -1	6.5 s [6.7 s]	250 km / h (4) [250 km / h]	07/2005–01/2007
		xDrive							6.8 s [7.1 s]	250 km / h (4) [248 km / h]
	Touring	Rear wheel drive							6.6 s [6.9 s]	250 km / h (4) [250 km / h] (4)
		xDrive							7.0 s [7.4 s]	248 km / h [245 km / h]
530i / xi	limousine	Rear wheel drive		N53 B30OL		-	200 kW (272 hp) at 6700 min -1	320 Nm at 2750 to 3000 min -1	6.3 s [6.5 s]	250 km / h (4) [250 km / h] (4)	01 / 2007-09 / 2010
		xDrive							6.6 s [6.8 s]	250 km / h (4) [250 km / h] (4)
	Touring	Rear wheel drive							6.5 s [6.8 s]	250 km / h (4) [250 km / h] (4)
		xDrive							6.9 s [7.1 s]	246 km / h [244 km / h]
535i (1) (2) (3)	limousine	Rear wheel drive		N54 B30	2979 cc	-	225 kW (306 hp) at 5800 min -1	400 Nm at 1300 to 5000 min -1	6.1 s [6.2 s]	250 km / h (4) [250 km / h] (4)	01 / 2007-09 / 2010
540i (3) [[#FN_Ottomotoren _ {{{1}}} | {{{1}}}]]	limousine		V8	N62 B40	4000 cc	-	225 kW (306 hp) at 6300 min -1	390 Nm at 3500 min -1	6.1 s [6.2 s]	250 km / h (4) [250 km / h] (4)	07 / 2005-09 / 2010
545i	limousine		V8	N62 B44	4398 cc	-	245 kW (333 hp) at 6100 min -1	450 Nm at 3600 min -1	5.8 s [5.9 s]	250 km / h (4) [250 km / h] (4)	07/2003–07/2005
	Touring								5.9 s [6.0 s]	250 km / h (4) [250 km / h] (4)
550i	limousine		V8	N62 B48	4799 cc	-	270 kW (367 hp) at 6300 min -1	490 Nm at 3400 min -1	5.2 s [5.3 s]	250 km / h (4) [250 km / h] (4)	07 / 2005-09 / 2010
	Touring								5.3 s [5.4 s]	250 km / h (4) [250 km / h] (4)
M5	limousine		V10	S85 B50	4999 cc	-	373 kW (507 hp) at 7750 min -1	520 Nm at 6100 min -1	[4.7 s]	250 km / h [250 km / h]	07 / 2005-09 / 2010
	Touring								[4.8 s]	250 km / h (4) [250 km / h] (4)

• Values ​​in brackets [] apply to automatic transmissions

⁽¹⁾ with twin turbo and direct petrol injection

⁽²⁾ only available in the USA from the facelift onwards

⁽³⁾ only available as a limousine

⁽⁴⁾ electronically regulated

⁽⁵⁾ only available in China, special tax due for vehicles over 4000 cm³

Diesel engines

model	body	Drive type	Engine type	Engine code	Displacement	Consumption of CO 2 emissions	power	Torque	Acceleration 0-100 km / h	Top speed	construction time
520d	limousine	Rear wheel drive	R4	M47 D20TÜ2	1995 cc	5.9L / 100 km 158 g / km	120 kW (163 hp) at 4000 min -1	340 Nm at 2000-2750 min -1	8.7 s [8.9 s]	224 km / h [219 km / h]	07/2005-09/2007
	Touring					-			8.9 s [9.1 s]	220 km / h [218 km / h]
520d Edition Fleet	limousine			N47 D20		-	120 kW (163 hp) at 4000 min -1	350 Nm at 1750 to 2500 min -1	8.5 s [8.6 s]	227 km / h [225 km / h]	09/2008 - 09/2010
	Touring					-			8.7 s [8.9 s]	220 km / h [220 km / h]
520d	limousine					5.1L / 100 km 136 g / km [5.6L / 100 km 149g / km]	130 kW (177 hp) at 4000 min -1	350 Nm at 1750 to 3000 min -1	8.3 s [8.4 s]	231 km / h [229 km / h]	09/2007–09/2010
	Touring					[5.8L / 100 km 154g / km]			8.5 s [8.6 s]	224 km / h [224 km / h]
525d	limousine		R6	M57 D25TÜ	2497 cc	6.8L / 100 km 179 g / km	130 kW (177 hp) at 4000 min -1	400 Nm at 2000 to 2750 min -1	8.1 s [8.3 s]	230 km / h [227 km / h]	06 / 2004–01 / 2007
	Touring					-			8.3 s [8.5 s]	225 km / h [222 km / h]
525d Edition Fleet				M57 D25		-	120 kW (163 hp) at 4000 min -1	350 Nm at 1750 to 2500 min -1
525d / xd	limousine	Rear wheel drive		M57 D30UL	2993 cc	[6.5L / 100 km 176g / km]	145 kW (197 hp) at 4000 min -1	400 Nm at 1300 to 3250 min -1	7.6 s [7.7 s]	237 km / h [235 km / h]	01 / 2007-09 / 2010
		xDrive				-			7.8 s [7.9 s]	232 km / h [230 km / h]
	Touring	Rear wheel drive				[6.6L / 100 km 171g / km]			7.8 s [7.9 s]	232 km / h [232 km / h]
		xDrive				-			8.1 s [8.3 s]	228 km / h [228 km / h]
530d	limousine	Rear wheel drive		M57 D30		-	160 kW (218 hp) at 4000 min -1	500 Nm at 2000 to 2750 min -1	7.1 s [7.3 s]	245 km / h [243 km / h]	07/2003–07/2005
	Touring					-			7.2 s [7.4 s]	242 km / h [240 km / h]
530d	limousine			M57 D30OL		-	170 kW (231 hp) at 4000 min -1	500 Nm at 1750 to 3000 min -1	6.8 s [6.9 s]	250 km / h [247 km / h]	07/2005–01/2007
	Touring					-			7.0 s [7.1 s]	243 km / h [241 km / h]
530d / xd	limousine	Rear wheel drive		M57 D30OLTÜ		[6.6L / 100 km 176 g / km]	173 kW (235 hp) at 4000 min -1	500 Nm at 1750 to 3000 min -1	6.7 s [6.8 s]	250 km / h (1) [248 km / h]	01 / 2007-09 / 2010
		xDrive				-			6.6 s [6.8 s]	242 km / h [240 km / h]
	Touring	Rear wheel drive				[6.8 / 100 km 180 g / km]			6.9 s [7.0 s]	245 km / h [243 km / h]
		xDrive				-			6.8 s [7.0 s]	235 km / h [233 km / h]
535d	limousine	Rear wheel drive only automatic		M57 D30TOP		-	200 kW (272 hp) at 4400 min -1	560 Nm at 2000 to 2250 min -1	[6.5 s]	[250 km / h]	09 / 2004–01 / 2007
	Touring					-			[6.6 s]	[250 km / h] (1)
535d	limousine			M57 D30TOPTÜ		[8.0L / 100 km 211 g / km]	210 kW (286 hp) at 4400 min -1	580 Nm at 1750 to 2250 min -1	[6.4 s]	[250 km / h]	01 / 2007-09 / 2010
	Touring					[8.2L / 100 km 216 g / km]			[6.5 s]	[250 km / h] (1)

• Values ​​in brackets [] apply to automatic transmissions

⁽¹⁾ Electronically limited

Facelift

BMW 5 Series with M sports package

On March 24, 2007 the revised version of the 5 Series was presented. The external appearance has only been slightly revised. The most noticeable external changes are new bumpers, taillights with LED technology, revised fog lights and main headlights in clear glass optics, and a modified license plate frame in the tailgate. The surrounds of the BMW double kidney grille are now level with the surfaces of the front apron. In addition, the surround for the license plate is more precisely defined on the new BMW 5 Series Sedan.

In the interior, the door panels were revised and other materials were chosen. The control elements have a pearlescent chrome design and the revised iDrive now has eight freely programmable favorite buttons that were introduced with the BMW X5 . Additional storage options increase the functionality. The two-tone door panels are the most striking signal for the new style of interior design. The buttons for window lifters and mirror adjustment have now been integrated into the armrest.

Technical innovations included an optional lane departure warning, daytime running lights via corona rings , cornering lights and a 6-speed sports automatic transmission that can downshift up to four gears at once. This included a new selector lever and shift paddles on the steering wheel. There is also a modified range of engines. Apart from changes in the performance data, all gasoline engines except for the V8 version have been converted to direct injection .

On May 26, 2007, the M5  Touring was added at a base price of 94,100 euros. There were also visible changes to the iDrive software. The appearance of the menu and the map material as well as some menu items have been changed. This change had the version number PROGMAN 25 .

In addition, the model had a modern battery charge control with which the battery is charged during the overrun and braking phases (brake energy recovery). Further measures that reduced consumption were a switching point display for manual models and actively controlled brake and cooling air flaps to improve aerodynamics. A new engine variant was the 520d (130 kW / 177 PS), which consumes 5.1 l / 100 km and emits 136 g CO ₂ / km.

As of October 2008, the “Professional” hard drive navigation system was delivered with a new iDrive control and can play DVD films when it is stationary. The monitor has a resolution of 1280 × 480. Data can be transferred to the internal hard drive via a USB port in the glove compartment; 12 GB of the 80 GB are reserved for music. In September 2009, the 5 Series received modified exterior mirrors to meet new EU directives.

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  BMW 5 Series Sedan (2007-2010)

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  Rear view

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  BMW 5 Series Touring (2007-2010; with M-Sport package)

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  Police BMW 5 Series Touring

Alpina

model	cylinder	Displacement	power	Torque	Top speed	Acceleration 0-100 km / h	construction time
B5	8th	4398 cc	368 kW (500 hp) at 5500 min -1	700 Nm at 4250 min -1	314 km / h	4.7 s	02 / 2005-10 / 2007
B5 Touring					310 km / h	4.8 s
B5S			390 kW (530 hp) at 5500 min -1	725 Nm at 4750 min -1	317 km / h	4.6 s	09/2007 - 05/2010
B5S Touring					313 km / h	4.7 s

Web links

Commons : BMW E60 (Sedan)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Commons : BMW E61 (Touring)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Crash test 5-series BMW E60 (ADAC 11/2004) (PDF; 53 kB)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Results of the BMW E60 in the Euro NCAP crash test. Retrieved June 1, 2019 . 
2. ↑ bimmertoday.de of July 4, 2017 , accessed on June 1, 2019.
3. ↑ auto-motor-und-sport.de, BMW E60: Chris Bangle "Cars are art, cars are what we are" , accessed on June 1, 2019.
4. ↑ bmwblog.com from November 9, 2014, E60 BMW 5 Series Design - Ahead of its time? (English), accessed June 1, 2019.
5. ↑ Crash test 5-series BMW E60 (ADAC 11/2004) (PDF; 53 kB), accessed on June 1, 2019.
6. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} auto-motor-und-sport.de, BMW 5 Series (E60, E61) technical data , accessed on June 1, 2019.
7. ↑ BMW 5 Series Sedan 2003-2010 520d (177 PS) experiences. Retrieved September 25, 2019 . 
8. ↑ BMW 5 Series Estate 2004-2010 520d (177 PS) experiences. Retrieved September 25, 2019 . 
9. ↑ BMW 5 Series Sedan 2003-2010 525d (197 PS) experiences. Retrieved September 25, 2019 . 
10. ↑ BMW 5 Series Estate 2004-2010 525 (197 PS) experiences. Retrieved September 25, 2019 . 
11. ↑ BMW 5 Series Sedan 2003-2010 530d (235 PS) experiences. Retrieved September 25, 2019 . 
12. ↑ BMW 5 Series Estate 2004-2010 530 (235 HP) experiences. Retrieved September 25, 2019 . 
13. ↑ BMW 5 Series Sedan 2003-2010 535d (272 PS) experiences. Retrieved September 25, 2019 . 
14. ↑ BMW 5er Kombi 2004-2010 535d (272 PS) experiences. Retrieved September 25, 2019 . 
15. ↑ BMW AG, August 2008, 1 millionth BMW delivered with EfficientDynamics , accessed on April 21, 2019.