The BMW 2000 C is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power to the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 99 bhp (100 PS/74 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 157 N·m (116 lb·ft/16 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via a 3 speed automatic 'box.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1180 kg.
Top quoted speed is 172 km/h, or 107 mph.
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 | 2550 mm | 100.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1330 mm | 52.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1376 mm | 54.2 inches | |
| Length | 4530 mm | 178.3 inches | |
| Width | 1675 mm | 65.9 inches | |
| Height | 1360 mm | 53.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.78 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1180 kg | 2601 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1990 cc (121.437 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 80 mm
3.5 × 3.15 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 100 PS (99 bhp) (74 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 157 Nm (116 ft·lb) (16 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 37.1 kW/litre 50.4 ps/litre 49.7 bhp/litre 0.82 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
78.89 Nm/litre
0.95 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Solex 40 PDSI carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 991.4 kPa (143.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 497.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 172 km/h (107 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 85.06 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 62.56 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 83.9 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.98 kg/kW 26.7 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 5½JK x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 5½JK x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 175 S 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175 S 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 272 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 250 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.11 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 853391 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 19.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1965 BMW 2000 C Automatic added 2025-12-30. Last modified 2025-12-30. |
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