The BMW 325tiA Compact is a hatchback with 3 doors and a front mounted engine which transmits the power through the rear wheels.
The 325tiA Compact is part of BMW's E46 series of cars.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2.5 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 189 bhp (192 PS/141 kW) at 6000 rpm and 245 N·m (181 lb·ft/25 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed automatic 'box supplies the power to the wheels.
The BMW 325tiA Compact weighs a quoted 1505 kg at the kerb.
Maximum stated speed is 232 km/h (144 mph), claimed fuel consumption is 13.5/7.3/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 227.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2725 mm | 107.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1474 mm | 58 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1483 mm | 58.4 inches | |
| Length | 4262 mm | 167.8 inches | |
| Width | 1751 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1408 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.56 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1505 kg | 3318 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.07 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.64 | ||
| 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 | 192 PS (189 bhp) (141 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 245 Nm (181 ft·lb) (25 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 56.5 kW/litre 76.8 ps/litre 75.8 bhp/litre 1.24 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
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 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 232 km/h (144 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 127.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 93.65 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 125.58 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.68 kg/kW 17.84 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 13.5/7.3/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 13.5/7.3/9.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.4/13.7/10.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 20.9/38.7/29.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 17.4/32.2/24.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 227.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| 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 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 91W | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 91W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 294 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 311388 | ||
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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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2003 BMW 325tiA Compact added 2013-02-09. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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