The BMW 325i SE Coupé is a coupé with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power through the rear wheels.
The BMW 325i SE Coupé belongs to the E36 model family from BMW.
The 6 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 2.5 litres. In this application it musters power and torque figures of 189 bhp (192 PS/141 kW) at 5900 rpm and 244 Nm (180 lbft/24.9 kgm) at 4700 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Claimed kerb weight is 1380 kg.
The BMW 325i SE Coupé is claimed to attain a top speed of 232 km/h or 144 mph.
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 | 1796 mm | 70.7 inches | |
| Height | 1392 mm | 54.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1380 kg | 3042 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 51% front | ||
| 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 | 2.5 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) |
192 PS (189 bhp) (141 kW) at 5900 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
244 Nm (180 ft·lb) (24.9 kgm) at 4700 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
56.5 kW/litre 76.8 ps/litre 75.8 bhp/litre 1.24 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
97.83 Nm/litre
1.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch DME 3.1 fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1229.4 kPa (178.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| 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 | 8.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 19.8 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 16.2 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | 28.4 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 232 km/h (144 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 138.86 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 102.13 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 136.96 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.79 kg/kW 16.36 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I-ZA. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 205/60 R 15 91V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 R 15 91V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 56320 | ||
| 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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1991 BMW 325i SE Coupé added before December 1995. Last modified 2024-07-01. |
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