The BMW 316ti Compact is a 3 door hatchback style car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of BMW's E46 model range.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.8 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 113.5 bhp (115 PS/85 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 175 N·m (129 lb·ft/17.8 kgm) at 3750 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 5 speed manual set of gears.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1375 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 201 km/h (125 mph), quoted fuel consumption figures are 9.7/5.3/6.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 167.0 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 | 2725 mm | 107.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1484 mm | 58.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1493 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Length | 4262 mm | 167.8 inches | |
| Width | 1751 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1408 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1375 kg | 3031 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.07 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.60 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.8 litre 1796 cc (109.599 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 81 mm
3.31 × 3.19 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 115 PS (113.5 bhp) (85 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 175 Nm (129 ft·lb) (17.8 kgm) at 3750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 47.1 kW/litre 64.1 ps/litre 63.2 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
97.44 Nm/litre
1.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1224.5 kPa (177.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 449 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 31.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 201 km/h (125 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 83.69 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 61.55 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 82.55 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.25 kg/kW 27.14 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 9.7/5.3/6.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 9.7/5.3/6.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 10.3/18.9/14.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 29.1/53.3/40.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 24.2/44.4/34.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 167.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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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 | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/65 R 15 91H | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/65 R 15 91H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 286 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.38 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 89342 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E46 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2000 BMW 316ti Compact added 2001-11-14. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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