The 135i Cabrio is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet car with a front positioned engine, produced by BMW.
The BMW 135i Cabrio belongs to the E88 model family from BMW.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 302 bhp (306 PS/225 kW) of power at 5800 rpm, and maximum torque of 400 N·m (295 lb·ft/40.8 kgm) at 1300-5000 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual transmission.
The BMW 135i Cabrio weighs a stated 1675 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 13.3/7.1/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 224.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2660 mm | 104.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1474 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1507 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 4360 mm | 171.7 inches | |
| Width | 1748 mm | 68.8 inches | |
| Height | 1411 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1675 kg | 3693 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.09 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.71 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | N54B30O0 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2979 cc (181.79 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 89.6 mm
3.31 × 3.53 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 306 PS (302 bhp) (225 kW) at 5800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 kgm) at 1300-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 75.6 kW/litre 102.8 ps/litre 101.4 bhp/litre 1.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
134.27 Nm/litre
1.62 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1687.3 kPa (244.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 25 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 182.8 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 134.45 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 180.3 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.44 kg/kW 12.42 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.3/7.1/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.3/7.1/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.5/14.1/10.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.2/39.8/30.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.7/33.1/25.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 224.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/50 R 17 89W | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 R 17 91W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 338 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 324 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 162184 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E88 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 BMW 135i Cabrio added 2007-09-29. Last modified 2025-08-26. |
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