2012 BMW 520dA Touring Pictures & Video

Altough the BMW 5-series has been on the market for 2 years, this particular BMW 520d Touring (MY 2012 / F11) has several interesting features previous BMW 5-series here had not been equipped with. I.e. the cloth / leather upholstery in black, the 8-speed sport automatic transmission with shift paddles or the imperial blue metallic paint.



€43.050,00 BMW 520d Touring

€980,00 Imperial Blue Metallic
€850,00 Black / anthracite Tudor cloth/leather upholstery
€900,00 18-inch alloy wheels styling 328
€0,00 Interior: Black trim, high gloss

€2350,00 8-speed Sport automatic transmission
€0,00 Sport Steering Wheel

€400,00 Air conditioning, automatic with extended features (Dual zone)
€280,00 Ambient lighting
€0,00 ECO PRO switch
€0,00 Floor mats, velour
€250,00 Sunblinds - rear side windows
€0,00 12V power sockets
€350,00 Roof rails, matt aluminium
€380,00 Heated front seats
€580,00 Sport seats, front

€150,00 Apps
€0,00 BMW Assist
€0,00 BMW Online
€150,00 Black panel display, full
€0,00 Internet
€100,00 Telephone USB audi interface
€3.800,00 Navigation system – Professional with bluetooth preperation
(including €750,00 Bluetooth preperation "Business")
€980,00 Loadspeaker system - BMW Professional
€320,00 Speed limit info display

€210,00 Interior mirror – auto dimming
€930,00 Xenon headlights
€270,00 Headlight wash
€810,00 Park Distance Control (PDC), front and rear

Approximate price in Germany: €59.680,-*

*Prices are the German prices in february 2012

More pictures of this BMW 520dA Touring and other BMW F10 / F11 can be found by clicking here

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Video update: Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TDI

A short while ago, pictures of a Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TDI had been posted. Today the attention turned its spotlight on the videos of this 2011 Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TDI.

Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TDI walkaround - Exterior and interior shots of the car

Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TDI Fuel Consumption Test - testing the fuel consumption under real life conditions

 Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TDI Acceleration - Acceleration test from 0km/h

 Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TDI Flatout - Putting the pedal to the metal on the German Autobahn 

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Picture update: Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TDI

A car which should take Volkswagen into the premium SUV segment is the Volkswagen Touareg, although in the premium segment it suffers from the "Volkswagen-stigma". Since 2010 the second model of the Touareg has been available, and Guitigefilmpjes takes a closer look at this car.

€52.350,00 Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TDI (245hp) with 8-speed automatic transmission (Tiptronic) 
 
Black, standard

Options on the Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TDI:

€ 0,0 7-spoke-Design, 1/2 J x 17 alloy wheels "Sonora"
€ 2.270 Leather Cricket black

€ 1.450,00 Xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights
€ 460,00 High-beam assistant€ 275,00 Roof-rails black
€ 1.000,00 Design package "Chrome & Style"
€ 750,00 Front and rear parking sensors
€ 2.330,00 RNS 850 Touch Screen Navigation System
€ 735,00 Automatic Air Conditioning "Climatronic", 4 zones
€ 415,00 "Lighting package" (consists of autofolding exterior mirrors, auto dimming drivers side mirror, automatic headlights, make-up mirror lighting)
€ 175,00 MEDIA-IN USB-connection and adapter cable
€ 375,00 Rear windows privacy glass
€ 123,00 40:60 folding rear seats
€ 880,00 Tow bar
€ 620,00 Bluetooth preperation "Premium"

Total Price (in Germany): €64.208,00
Pro:

• Lower price then the competition
• Good fuel economy (see this fuel consumption video)
• Good interior finish / quality
• Sufficient room for 4 persons
• Lots of storage space
• 8-speed gearbox

Con:

• Practical yet simple navigation system
• USB-connector is in the glove compartment, hard to charge cell phone
• Although comfortable, sometimes sluggish ride'
• Unnatural feel when starting and stopping car / key
• Old fashioned interior design

Pictures of this Volkswagen Touareg 3.0 TDI can be found here, please scroll down.

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BMW 5-series E60 vs. F10

In this blog a picture comparison of two BMW 520d, one E60 and the other an F10, trying to visualise the progression of the design between both the cars. Both the 5-series are Alpine white, while the E60 is a 2009 model, the F10 is a 2011 model. 

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