The BMW 328i is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with the motor positioned in the front, and a 4 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The BMW 328i is one of the F30 range of cars from BMW.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 242 bhp (245 PS/180 kW) at 5000-6500 rpm and 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 1250-4800 rpm respectively.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of an 8 speed automatic 'box.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 1505 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 250 km/h, which equates to 155 mph, official fuel consumption is 8.2/5.2/6.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 147.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2810 mm | 110.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1531 mm | 60.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1572 mm | 61.9 inches | |
| Length | 4624 mm | 182 inches | |
| Width | 1811 mm | 71.3 inches | |
| Height | 1429 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1505 kg | 3318 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.20 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.64 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | N20B20O0 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1997 cc (121.864 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90.1 mm
3.31 × 3.55 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 245 PS (242 bhp) (180 kW) at 5000-6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 1250-4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 90.4 kW/litre 122.9 ps/litre 121.2 bhp/litre 1.99 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
175.26 Nm/litre
2.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2202.4 kPa (319.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 25.6 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 163.03 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 119.91 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 160.8 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.34 kg/kW 13.93 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.2/5.2/6.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.2/5.2/6.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.2/19.2/15.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 34.4/54.3/44.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 28.7/45.2/37.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 147.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | F | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | C | ||
| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/50 R 17 94W | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 R 17 94W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 256949 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | F30 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 BMW 328i Automatic added 2011-10-14. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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