The BMW 318td Compact is a hatchback with 3 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers the power through the rear wheels.
It is part of BMW's E46 model range.
Its 2 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 113.5 bhp (115 PS/85 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 280 N·m (207 lb·ft/28.6 kgm) at 1750 rpm.
Power is delivered to the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The BMW 318td Compact weighs a stated 1470 kg at the kerb.
The BMW 318td Compact is claimed to attain a top speed of 202 km/h (126 mph), official fuel consumption is 7.6/4.5/5.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 151.0 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) | 1474 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1483 mm | 58.4 inches | |
| Length | 4264 mm | 167.9 inches | |
| Width | 1751 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1408 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1470 kg | 3241 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.07 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.62 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1995 cc (121.742 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90 mm
3.31 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| 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 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 280 Nm (207 ft·lb) (28.6 kgm) at 1750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 42.4 kW/litre 57.7 ps/litre 56.9 bhp/litre 0.93 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
140.35 Nm/litre
1.7 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 17:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1763.7 kPa (255.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 202 km/h (126 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 78.28 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 57.58 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 77.21 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 17.37 kg/kW 29.01 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.6/4.5/5.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.6/4.5/5.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.2/22.2/17.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 37.2/62.8/50.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 30.9/52.3/42.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 151.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 286 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 276 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.47 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 125939 | ||
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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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2002 BMW 318td Compact added 2005-01-27. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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