The 316i is a passenger car from BMW, with rear wheel drive, a front located engine and a 4 door saloon body style.
The BMW 316i belongs to the E36 model family from BMW.
Its 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 98.5 bhp (100 PS/73 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 141 N·m (104 lb·ft/14.4 kgm) at 4250 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 1170 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 189 km/h, or 117 mph, official fuel consumption figures are 6.3/7.8/11.0 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city.
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 | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1418 mm | 55.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1431 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Length | 4433 mm | 174.5 inches | |
| Width | 1698 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1393 mm | 54.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1170 kg | 2579 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.94 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.56 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1596 cc (97.394 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 72 mm
3.31 × 2.83 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
100 PS (98.5 bhp) (73 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
141 Nm (104 ft·lb) (14.4 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
46 kW/litre 62.6 ps/litre 61.7 bhp/litre 1.01 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
88.35 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.3:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch DME fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1110.2 kPa (161 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 14.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 35.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 189 km/h (117 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 85.36 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 62.78 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 84.19 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.93 kg/kW 26.61 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.3/7.8/11.0 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.3/7.8/11.0 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| km/litre | 15.9/12.8/9.1 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| UK MPG | 44.8/36.2/25.7 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| US MPG | 37.3/30.2/21.4 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/city | ||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 185/65 R 15 87H | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/65 R 15 87H | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.72 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.45 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 526856 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E36 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 BMW 316i Automatic added 2017-07-30. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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