The BMW 320i Coupé is a rear wheel drive road car, with its powerplant placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
The BMW 320i Coupé belongs to the E36 range of cars from BMW.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) at 5900 rpm and 190 N·m (140 lb·ft/19.4 kgm) at 4200 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a claimed 1350 kg at the kerb.
The BMW 320i Coupé is said to be able to manage a top speed of 214 km/h which is 133 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption is 6.1/7.7/12.1 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban per ECE.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1408 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1421 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Length | 4433 mm | 174.5 inches | |
| Width | 1710 mm | 67.3 inches | |
| Height | 1366 mm | 53.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1350 kg | 2976 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1991 cc (121.498 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 66 mm
3.15 × 2.6 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.21 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5900 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 190 Nm (140 ft·lb) (19.4 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 55.4 kW/litre 75.4 ps/litre 74.3 bhp/litre 1.22 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
95.43 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1199.2 kPa (173.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 331.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 32.1 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 214 km/h (133 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 111.15 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 81.75 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 109.63 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.23 kg/kW 20.43 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 6.1/7.7/12.1 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h / urban per ECE | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 6.1/7.7/12.1 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 16.4/13.0/8.3 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 46.3/36.7/23.3 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 38.6/30.5/19.4 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/60 R 15 91V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 R 15 91V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 807301 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E36 | ||
| RAC rating | 23.8 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1994 BMW 320i Coupé Automatic added 2024-07-01. Last modified 2024-07-02. |
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