The BMW 218d Active Tourer is a front wheel drive vehicle, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 5 door hatchback bodyshell.
The 218d Active Tourer forms part of BMW's F45 range of cars.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 330 N·m (243 lb·ft/33.7 kgm) at 1750-2250 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1450 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 205 km/h, which is 127 mph, manufacturer claimed fuel consumption is 5.0/3.6/4.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 109.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2670 mm | 105.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1561 mm | 61.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1562 mm | 61.5 inches | |
| Length | 4342 mm | 170.9 inches | |
| Width | 1800 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Height | 1555 mm | 61.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 156 mm | 6.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1450 kg | 3197 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 51 litres | 11.2 [13.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.40 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.67 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1995 cc (121.742 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90 mm
3.31 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 330 Nm (243 ft·lb) (33.7 kgm) at 1750-2250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 55.3 kW/litre 75.2 ps/litre 74.2 bhp/litre 1.22 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
165.41 Nm/litre
2 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2078.6 kPa (301.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 103.49 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 76.11 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 102.07 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.14 kg/kW 21.95 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.0/3.6/4.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.0/3.6/4.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 20.0/27.8/24.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 56.5/78.5/68.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 47.0/65.3/57.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 109.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | B | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7.0J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.0J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/60 R 16 92V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 R 16 92V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.39 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 363363 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | F45 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2014 BMW 218d Active Tourer added 2014-02-15. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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