The BMW 228i Convertible is a rear wheel drive motor car, with the engine placed in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body.
It is part of BMW's F23 range of cars.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 2 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant has an output of 240 bhp (243 PS/179 kW) of power at 5000-6500 rpm, and maximum torque of 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 1450-4800 rpm.
An 8 speed automatic gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
The BMW 228i Convertible weighs a quoted 1644 kg at the kerb.
Maximum stated speed is 209 km/h, or 130 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 23/34/27 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined.
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 | 4437 mm | 174.7 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 | 1644 kg | 3624 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 48.4% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.14 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.64 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | N20B20O0 | ||
| 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 | 243 PS (240 bhp) (179 kW) at 5000-6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 1450-4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 89.6 kW/litre 121.9 ps/litre 120.2 bhp/litre 1.97 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 | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | BMW TwinPower TwinScroll turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 209 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 148.01 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.86 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 145.99 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.19 kg/kW 15.34 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 23/34/27 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.2/6.9/8.7 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.8/14.5/11.5 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 27.6/40.8/32.4 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 23.0/34.0/27.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| 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 | 7.0J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.0J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/50 R 17 89V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/50 R 17 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 312 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 290 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 490974 | ||
| 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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2016 BMW 228i Convertible added 2016-06-26. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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