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Groundhog Day
How much is written and described about the adventures of diesel engines in Russia, and passions do not subside. Someone shouts that the diesel fuel is normal and there is nothing to slander the mood of the invention of Rudolf Diesel. And someone claims the opposite, insisting on non-alternativeness. BMW 530d Touring tests at the Dmitrovsky training ground confirmed the excellent dynamics and controllability of the Bavarian station wagon. Recall that acceleration up to a hundred was only 6.9 s. This extraordinary result is achieved thanks to a three -liter diesel engine with a capacity of 231 hp. The car flies in a thousand meters in 27.6 s. This is enough for overclocking to 192 km/h. And the maximum speed is 248 km/h. At the same time, fuel consumption in the city cycle, according to our observations, does not exceed nine liters.
As for controllability, an interesting moment should be emphasized: the steering wheel from one
the extreme position to another is only 1.8 turns. With an inexperienced person, this can play a cruel joke. To reduce the risk of a coup, the size of the bagels was simply increased. In fairness, we note that the probability of a coup in the case of a human error is not so great. The problems of the human factor are most often solved by effective stabilization systems. But what is the use of excellent characteristics, if, if the frost happens, all this handling, horsepower and cubic centimeters will be useless?
We were looking forward to cooling to dot all and. Despite the rather slurry winter of the 2007-2008 season, the first ten -degree frost hit in November. With a reverent hand, insert the chip key into the hole to the right of the steering wheel, slowly, waiting for something unusual, press the Start/Stop button and nothing supernatural
is happening. The car begins to grumble in displeasure, upset by an early morning rise. Night frosts lasted several days, but every morning everything was repeated, like a groundhog. The key, button, grumbling key, button, mutter in other words, absolutely no failures. Real frost hit immediately after the New Year. The on -board computer showed 20, and judging by his own feelings, it was believed unconditionally. The same was confirmed by the thermometer outside the window. Well, a real test begins for a diesel engine.
What are these boring Germans. Neither surprises, no surprises, nor draws. Surka's day was repeated again. Key, button, muttering is corny, trunk!
Several cold days happened in the capital and later. But the Bavarian station wagon started, started and started, as the great diesel was bequeathed. The only trouble was delivered by leather seats, in contact with
which the cold quickly spread throughout the body. It is good that the BMW has a three -level heating of the seats. He sat down, suffered a second, and warmly went. We were refuel only at gas stations with well -known names and only in Moscow. I did not want to take risks in vain. Most likely, the owners of the BMW 530d Touring will act in the same way. And we draw a definite conclusion: you can go to diesel BMW. We did not find any contraindications for this.
Driving
Driving should definitely be recognized as excellent. Despite the universal body, the car has a truly sports character.
Salon
The universal salon differs little from the interior of the sedan.
Comfort
As in the case of the salon, comfort is at the highest level.
Safety
The car is equipped with the most modern safety means.
Price Given that, despite the sporting nature, we are dealing with a station wagon, the price could be lower.
Advantages and disadvantages
+ Low fuel costs, powerful motor, spacious interior, excellent handling.
- The noise from the diesel engine at idle.
Mark and model - BMW 530d Touring
Dimensions - 4841/1846/1468 mm
Engine - diesel, 2993 cm3, 235 hp/4000 min -1
Transmission - automatic, 6 -speed KP
Dynamics - Max 248 km/h; 6.9 C to 100 km/h
Competitors-Audi A6, Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Our opinion
The BMW 530 Touring model breaks the usual stereotypes relative to the station wagons. The car has excellent dynamics and handling. Moreover, it differs in efficiency. During winter operation, the consumption of diesel fuel has never exceeded ten liters. And most importantly, it starts.
Author: Stanislav Pavlov
Photo: Sergey Krestov
Source: Magazine 5 wheel [March 2008]
