This automobile has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The 330Cd is part of BMW's E46 series of cars.
The BMW 330Cd's engine is a turbocharged diesel, 3 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 201 bhp (204 PS/150 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 410 N·m (302 lb·ft/41.8 kgm) at 1500-3250 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 5 speed automatic set of gears.
The BMW 330Cd weighs a claimed 1630 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 235 km/h or 146 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 10.6/6.1/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 206.0 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 | 2725 mm | 107.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1471 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1483 mm | 58.4 inches | |
| Length | 4488 mm | 176.7 inches | |
| Width | 1757 mm | 69.2 inches | |
| Height | 1369 mm | 53.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1630 kg | 3594 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.98 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.63 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2993 cc (182.644 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90 mm
3.31 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 204 PS (201 bhp) (150 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 410 Nm (302 ft·lb) (41.8 kgm) at 1500-3250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 50.1 kW/litre 68.1 ps/litre 67.2 bhp/litre 1.1 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
136.99 Nm/litre
1.66 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 17:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch common rail diesel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1721.4 kPa (249.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.83 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 235 km/h (146 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 125.03 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 91.95 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 123.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.87 kg/kW 18.17 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.6/6.1/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.6/6.1/7.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.4/16.4/13.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 26.6/46.3/36.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 22.2/38.6/30.5 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 206.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | K | ||
| 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 | 10.50 m | ||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 17 91W | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 R 17 91W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 325 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 320 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.75 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.81 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 107767 | ||
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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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2002 BMW 330Cd Automatic added 2003-03-09. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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