The 2500 is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) automobile with a front mounted engine, manufactured by BMW.
The BMW 2500 is one of the E3 range of cars from BMW.
The 2.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 211 N·m (156 lb·ft/21.5 kgm) at 3700 rpm.
This power is transferred to the wheels through a 3 speed automatic gearbox.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2692 mm | 106 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1446 mm | 56.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1464 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Length | 4700 mm | 185 inches | |
| Width | 1750 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 78 litres | 17.2 [20.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2495 cc (152.254 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 71.6 mm
3.39 × 2.82 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.2 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
211 Nm (156 ft·lb) (21.5 kgm) at 3700 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
44.2 kW/litre 60.1 ps/litre 59.3 bhp/litre 0.97 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
84.57 Nm/litre
1.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Solex 32/40 INAT carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1062.7 kPa (154.1 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 415.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
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| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 4.400 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.LW. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 H 2 | ||
| Tyres front | 175 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 175 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 272 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 272 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.64 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 338096 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E3 | ||
| RAC rating | 27.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1970 BMW 2500 Automatic (1975) added 2013-06-07. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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