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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| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Nombre de portes | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| Dimensions et poids | |||
| Empattement | 2725 | 107.3 | |
| Voies AV | 1471 | 57.9 | |
| Voies AR | 1483 | 58.4 | |
| Longueur | 4488 | 176.7 | |
| Largeur | 1757 | 69.2 | |
| Hauteur | 1369 | 53.9 | |
| Garde au sol | |||
| 1.65 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 1485 kg | 3274 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | |||
| maître-couple | |||
| SCx | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | BMW | ||
| Type moteur | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Cylindrée | 2.5 litre 2494 cc (152.193 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 84 × 75 mm
3.31 × 2.95 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 1.12 | ||
| Distribution | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 Soupapes par cylindre 24 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale (DIN) |
170 PS (168 bhp) (125 kW) à 5500 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale (DIN) |
245 Nm (181 ft·lb) (25 kgm) à 3500 tr/mn |
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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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(DIN) |
98.24 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | |||
| Lubrification | Carter humide | ||
| Taux de compression | 10.5:1 | ||
| Carburant | Bosch DME fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1234.5 kPa (179 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | |||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | |||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 415.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalyseur | Y | ||
| Performances | |||
| 0-80km/h | 6.5 s | ||
| 0-60mph | |||
| 0-100km/h | 9 s | ||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | 29.9 s | ||
| Vitesse | 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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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | 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 | ||
| Emissions de CO₂ | 239.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Châssis | |||
| Emplacement de moteur | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Traction | rear wheel drive | ||
| Répartition du couple | N/A | ||
| Direction | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Suspension AV | |||
| Suspension AR | |||
| Roues AV | 7J x 1 6 | ||
| Roues AR | 7J x 16 | ||
| Pneumatiques AV | 205/55 R 16 W | ||
| Pneumatiques AR | 205/55 R 16 W | ||
| Freins AV/AR | |||
| Diamètre des freins AV | |||
| Diamètre des freins AR | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Transmission | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | |||
| Rapport de pont | |||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 527428 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | |||
| 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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