This automobile has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front mounted engine powering all four wheels.
The BMW 228i xDrive Convertible belongs to the F23 range of cars from BMW.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 240 bhp (243 PS/179 kW) at 5000-6500 rpm and 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 1450-4800 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of an 8 speed automatic transmission.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 1708 kg.
The BMW 228i xDrive Convertible is said to be able to attain a top speed of 209 km/h which is 130 mph, claimed fuel consumption figures are 22/32/25 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| 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 | 1708 kg | 3765 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 49.4% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.16 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| 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 | 5.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.9 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 142.47 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 104.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 140.52 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.54 kg/kW 15.94 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 22/32/25 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.7/7.4/9.4 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.4/13.6/10.6 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 26.4/38.4/30.0 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 22.0/32.0/25.0 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 | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| 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 | 493196 | ||
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| 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 xDrive Convertible added 2016-06-26. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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