The 230i xDrive is an all wheel drive coupé motor vehicle with a front placed engine, produced by BMW.
The 230i xDrive forms part of BMW's F22 series of cars.
The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 2 litres. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 248 bhp (251 PS/185 kW) at 5200 rpm and 350 Nm (258 lbft/35.7 kgm) at 1450-4800 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels via an 8 speed automatic 'box.
The BMW 230i xDrive weighs a claimed 1610 kg at the kerb.
The BMW 230i xDrive is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 209 km/h (130 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2690 mm | 105.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1521 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1557 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Length | 4437 mm | 174.7 inches | |
| Width | 1773 mm | 69.8 inches | |
| Height | 1417 mm | 55.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1610 kg | 3549 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 52.8% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 51.9 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 | B46B20O0 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 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 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 251 PS (248 bhp) (185 kW) at 5200 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 | 92.6 kW/litre 125.8 ps/litre 124.1 bhp/litre 2.03 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
175.18 Nm/litre
2.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2201.3 kPa (319.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 209 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 156.18 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 114.87 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 154.04 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.71 kg/kW 14.54 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/50 R 17 89V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/50 R 17 89V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.81 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 539077 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | F22 | ||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 BMW 230i xDrive added 2018-01-02. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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