BMW 530xi Wagon Another reason not to buy an SUV. Short Take Road Test VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-door wagon ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 24-valve inline-6, magnesium-and-aluminum block and aluminum head, port fuel injection Displacement: 183 cu in, 2996cc Power (SAE net): 255 bhp @ 6600 rpm Torque (SAE net): 220 lb-ft @ 2750 rpm TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with manumatic shifting DIMENSIONS: Wheelbase: 113.6 in Length: 191.2 in Width: 72.7 in Height: 58.7 in Curb weight: 4145 lb C/D TEST Zero to 60 mph: 7.6 sec Zero to 100 mph: 20.3 sec Zero to 130 mph: 45.4 sec Street start, 5-60 mph: 8.1 sec Standing 1/4-mile: 15.9 sec @ 90 mph Top speed (drag limited): 146 mph Braking, 70-0 mph: 161 ft Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.84 g FUEL ECONOMY: EPA fuel economy, city driving: 20 mpg C/D-observed fuel economy: 19 mpg
