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11/2009
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throttle butterflies and dynamic oil supply, with maximum output of
373 kW/507 hp.
Starting in 2007, all versions of the fifth-generation BMW 5 Series were
enhanced as standard through a wide range of BMW EfficientDynamics
technologies varying appropriately from one model to another. Innovations such
as Brake Energy Regeneration, a gearshift point indicator, active air flap control
and on-demand ancillaries gave all models in their respective class an
unparalleled balance of performance and fuel economy. The ultimate
benchmark for efficiency in the upper midrange segment was in particular
the BMW 520d returning average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle of
5.1 litres/100 kilometres (equal to 55.4 mpg imp) and a CO
2
emission rating
of 136 grams per kilometre as record figures in this segment despite engine
output of 130 kW/177 hp.
Offering striking design, innovative technology and outstanding efficiency,
the fifth generation of the BMW 5 Series consistently continued the victorious
history of this model family. From 2005 to 2008, the BMW 5 Series was
the best-selling car in its segment for four years in a row, with worldwide sales
of this model generation amounting to more than a million units by the
end of 2007. Just a bit later, in January 2008, BMW Plant Dingolfing was able
to celebrate a particularly impressive anniversary, with five million
BMW 5 Series having come off the production line in Dingolfing since 1973.