The BMW 323i Coupé is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power through the rear wheels.
The 323i Coupé forms part of BMW's E36 range of cars.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 2.5 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 168 bhp (170 PS/125 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 245 N·m (181 lb·ft/25 kgm) at 3950 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box delivers the power to the driven wheels.
The BMW 323i Coupé weighs a claimed 1385 kg at the kerb.
The BMW 323i Coupé is claimed to attain a top speed of 227 km/h, or 141 mph, quoted fuel consumption is 12.9/6.7/9.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 213.0 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 | 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 | 1385 kg | 3053 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] 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 | 2.5 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 (SAEnet) |
170 PS (168 bhp) (125 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
245 Nm (181 ft·lb) (25 kgm) at 3950 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
50.2 kW/litre 68.3 ps/litre 67.4 bhp/litre 1.1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
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 | Siemens MS 42 fuel inj. | ||
| 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) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 28.9 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 227 km/h (141 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 122.99 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 90.45 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 121.3 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.06 kg/kW 18.47 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.9/6.7/9.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.9/6.7/9.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.8/14.9/11.1 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 21.9/42.2/31.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.2/35.1/26.1 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 213.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.93 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 303413 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E36 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 BMW 323i Coupé added 2012-12-28. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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