The BMW 318tds Compact is a 5 door hatchback style car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of BMW's E46 series.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 1.7 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 90 bhp (91 PS/67 kW) at 4400 rpm and 190 N·m (140 lb·ft/19.4 kgm) at 2000 rpm respectively.
The power is supplied to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1290 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 175 km/h or 109 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1408 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1413 mm | 55.6 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 | 1290 kg | 2844 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1665 cc (101.605 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 82.8 mm
3.15 × 3.26 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 91 PS (90 bhp) (67 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 190 Nm (140 ft·lb) (19.4 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 40.3 kW/litre 54.8 ps/litre 54.1 bhp/litre 0.89 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
114.11 Nm/litre
1.38 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1434 kPa (208 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 416.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 13.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 175 km/h (109 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 70.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 PS/kg 52.03 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.05 kW/kg 69.77 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 bhp/kg 0.03 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 19.22 kg/kW 32.11 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
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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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 76538 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E46 | ||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 BMW 318tds Compact added 2001-03-07. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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