The BMW 135i Coupé is a rear wheel drive car, with its engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
The BMW 135i Coupé is one of the E82 model family from BMW.
The 3 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that has an output of 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 powers the wheels compliments of a 6 speed manual gearbox.
The BMW 135i Coupé weighs a quoted 1560 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 250 km/h or 155 mph, officially stated fuel consumption figures are 13.0/7.0/9.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 220.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2660 mm | 104.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1497 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Length | 4360 mm | 171.7 inches | |
| Width | 1748 mm | 68.8 inches | |
| Height | 1423 mm | 56 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1560 kg | 3439 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.10 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.69 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | N54B30U0 | ||
| 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 | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1687.3 kPa (244.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Other | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | twin sequential turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 24.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 196.28 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 144.36 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 193.59 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.93 kg/kW 11.57 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.0/7.0/9.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.0/7.0/9.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.7/14.3/10.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.7/40.4/30.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.1/33.6/25.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 220.0 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 | 7½J x 18 85Y | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 18 88Y | ||
| Tyres front | 215/40 R 18 85Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/35 R 18 88Y | ||
| 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 | 160006 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E82 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 BMW 135i Coupé added 2007-07-02. Last modified 2025-08-26. |
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