The 218i Gran Tourer is a front wheel drive hatchback motor car with a front positioned engine, sold by BMW.
It is part of BMW's F46 model series.
Its 1.5 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 3 cylinder unit that produces 134 bhp (136 PS/100 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 220 N·m (162 lb·ft/22.4 kgm) at 1250 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1500 kg at the kerb.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 203 km/h, or 126 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 6.4/4.6/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 122.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 6/7 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2780 mm | 109.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1561 mm | 61.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1562 mm | 61.5 inches | |
| Length | 4556 mm | 179.4 inches | |
| Width | 1800 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Height | 1608 mm | 63.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1500 kg | 3307 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 51 litres | 11.2 [13.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.45 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.69 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1499 cc (91.475 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 94.6 mm
3.23 × 3.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 136 PS (134 bhp) (100 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 220 Nm (162 ft·lb) (22.4 kgm) at 1250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 66.7 kW/litre 90.6 ps/litre 89.4 bhp/litre 1.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
146.76 Nm/litre
1.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1844.3 kPa (267.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | BMW TwinPower TwinScroll turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 203 km/h (126 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 90.58 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 66.62 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 89.33 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.01 kg/kW 25.07 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.4/4.6/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.4/4.6/5.2 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 15.6/21.7/19.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 44.1/61.4/54.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 36.8/51.1/45.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 122.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| 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 | 7J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/60 R 16 92V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 R 16 92H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.94 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 401566 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | F46 | ||
| RAC rating | 12.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2015 BMW 218i Gran Tourer Automatic added 2015-02-13. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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