The BMW 228i Cabrio is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet style car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The 228i Cabrio forms part of BMW's F23 family of cars.
The BMW 228i Cabrio's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 2 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 242 bhp (245 PS/180 kW) of power at 5000-6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 1250-4800 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels through a 6 speed manual transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1610 kg.
Maximum speed stated is 250 km/h or 155 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 9.1/5.5/6.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 159.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2690 mm | 105.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1521 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1556 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Length | 4432 mm | 174.5 inches | |
| Width | 1774 mm | 69.8 inches | |
| Height | 1413 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1610 kg | 3549 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.13 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.70 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1997 cc (121.864 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90.1 mm
3.31 × 3.55 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 | 245 PS (242 bhp) (180 kW) at 5000-6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 1250-4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 90.4 kW/litre 122.9 ps/litre 121.2 bhp/litre 1.99 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
175.26 Nm/litre
2.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2202.4 kPa (319.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | BMW TwinPower twin scroll turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 152.4 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 112.09 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 150.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.92 kg/kW 14.9 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.1/5.5/6.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.1/5.5/6.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.0/18.2/14.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 31.0/51.4/41.5 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 25.8/42.8/34.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 159.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| 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 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/50 R 17 89W | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/50 R 17 89W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.83 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.91 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 371206 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | F23 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2014 BMW 228i Cabrio added 2014-09-10. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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