The 325iS Mk 2 is a motor vehicle from BMW, with rear wheel drive, a front located engine and a 2 door saloon (sedan) body style.
The 325iS Mk 2 is part of BMW's E30 family of cars.
Powering the BMW 325iS Mk 2 is a single overhead camshaft, 2.7 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder engine, with 2 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 208 bhp (211 PS/155 kW) at 5920 rpm and 265 N·m (195 lb·ft/27 kgm) at 4040 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual gearbox delivers the power to the driven wheels.
Top stated speed is 228 km/h (142 mph).
Full specs
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Applicable to the South African domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2570 mm | 101.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1407 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Length | 4325 mm | 170.3 inches | |
| Width | 1645 mm | 64.8 inches | |
| Height | 1380 mm | 54.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 75 litres | 16.5 [19.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.7 litre 2693 cc (164.337 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 81 mm
3.31 × 3.19 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (ISO) |
211 PS (208 bhp) (155 kW) at 5920 rpm |
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| maximum torque (ISO) |
265 Nm (195 ft·lb) (27 kgm) at 4040 rpm |
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| Specific output (ISO) |
57.6 kW/litre 78.3 ps/litre 77.2 bhp/litre 1.27 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (ISO) |
98.4 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.4:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bo Motronic fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1236.6 kPa (179.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 448.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | 5.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 28.1 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 228 km/h (142 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | I.CS.LW.TrLi. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.CS.STA.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/60 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/60 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.81 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.91 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 228613 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E30 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1991 BMW 325iS Mk 2 added 2011-01-05. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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