The BMW 323Ci is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with its engine placed in the front, and a 2 door coupé bodyshell.
The BMW 323Ci belongs to the E46 range of cars from BMW.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2.5 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 168 bhp (170 PS/125 kW) at 5500 rpm and 245 N·m (181 lb·ft/25 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
The power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 5 speed automatic gearbox.
With a claimed weight at the kerb of 1485 kg, the BMW 323Ci manages the 0-100 km/h yardstick in 9 seconds and the kilometre from standstill in 29.9 seconds.
Its maximum speed stated is 230 km/h (143 mph), manufacturer claimed fuel consumption figures are 14.9/7.2/10.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 239.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2725 mm | 107.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1471 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1483 mm | 58.4 inches | |
| Length | 4488 mm | 176.7 inches | |
| Width | 1757 mm | 69.2 inches | |
| Height | 1369 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1485 kg | 3274 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2494 cc (152.193 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 75 mm
3.31 × 2.95 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
170 PS (168 bhp) (125 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
245 Nm (181 ft·lb) (25 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
50.2 kW/litre 68.3 ps/litre 67.4 bhp/litre 1.1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
98.24 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch DME fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1234.5 kPa (179 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 415.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 6.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 29.9 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (143 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 114.7 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 84.36 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 113.13 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.85 kg/kW 19.8 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.9/7.2/10.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.9/7.2/10.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 6.7/13.9/10.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.0/39.2/28.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 15.8/32.7/23.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 239.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | 7J x 1 6 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 W | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 W | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 527428 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E46 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1998 BMW 323Ci Automatic added 2017-08-08. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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