The BMW 316i Compact is a 3 door hatchback style car with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
It forms part of BMW's E36 series.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This unit features single overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It produces 101 bhp (102 PS/75 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 150 N·m (111 lb·ft/15.3 kgm) at 3900 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
With a stated weight at the kerb of 1250 kg, the BMW 316i Compact manages to cover the 0-100 km/h dash in 12.6 seconds and the kilometre from standstill in 34 seconds.
The BMW 316i Compact is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 189 km/h, or 117 mph, stated fuel consumption is 10.8/5.9/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 182.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1418 mm | 55.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1423 mm | 56 inches | |
| Length | 4210 mm | 165.7 inches | |
| Width | 1698 mm | 66.9 inches | |
| Height | 1393 mm | 54.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1250 kg | 2756 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| 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) |
102 PS (101 bhp) (75 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
150 Nm (111 ft·lb) (15.3 kgm) at 3900 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
47.2 kW/litre 64.2 ps/litre 63.3 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
93.98 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 9.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1181 kPa (171.3 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) | 8.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 18.3 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 34 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 189 km/h (117 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 81.92 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 60.25 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 80.8 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.6 kg/kW 27.72 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.8/5.9/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.8/5.9/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.3/16.9/13.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 26.2/47.9/36.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 21.8/39.9/30.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 182.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.38 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 13827 | ||
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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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1994 BMW 316i Compact added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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