The 320i is a rear wheel drive saloon (sedan) motor vehicle with a front positioned engine, manufactured by BMW.
The 320i forms part of BMW's E46 series.
The BMW 320i's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.2 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 168 bhp (170 PS/125 kW) of power at 6100 rpm, and maximum torque of 210 N·m (155 lb·ft/21.4 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1500 kg.
Maximum quoted speed is 224 km/h, which equates to 139 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 13.1/7.3/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 226.0 g/km.
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 | 2725 mm | 107.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1481 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1493 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Length | 4471 mm | 176 inches | |
| Width | 1739 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1500 kg | 3307 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.06 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.60 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.2 litre 2171 cc (132.483 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 72 mm
3.15 × 2.83 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 170 PS (168 bhp) (125 kW) at 6100 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 210 Nm (155 ft·lb) (21.4 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 57.7 kW/litre 78.5 ps/litre 77.4 bhp/litre 1.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
96.73 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1215.5 kPa (176.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 361.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 30.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 224 km/h (139 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 113.56 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 83.52 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 112 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.97 kg/kW 20 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.1/7.3/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.1/7.3/9.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.6/13.7/10.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.6/38.7/30.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.0/32.2/25.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 226.0 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 91W | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 91W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.38 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 74481 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E46 | ||
| RAC rating | 23.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 BMW 320i Automatic added 2001-02-24. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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