The BMW 330Ci M is a 2 door coupé style car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
It forms part of BMW's E46 series of cars.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 3 litre naturally aspirated 6 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that develops power and torque figures of 235 bhp (238 PS/175 kW) at 5900 rpm and 301 N·m (222 lb·ft/30.7 kgm) at 3500 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 5 speed automatic 'box.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1525 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 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 | 1525 kg | 3362 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 50.6% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2979 cc (181.79 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 89.6 mm
3.31 × 3.53 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
238 PS (235 bhp) (175 kW) at 5900 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
301 Nm (222 ft·lb) (30.7 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
58.8 kW/litre 80 ps/litre 78.9 bhp/litre 1.29 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
101.04 Nm/litre
1.22 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1269.7 kPa (184.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 156.24 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 114.91 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 154.1 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.7 kg/kW 14.54 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8.0J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/35 ZR 18 | ||
| 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 | 0.74 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.38 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 490809 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E46 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 BMW 330Ci M Automatic added 2016-06-24. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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