This automobile has a 5 door estate/station wagon type body with a front located engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
The 330i Touring is part of BMW's E91 model range.
The 3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that has an output of 268 bhp (272 PS/200 kW) of power at 6700 rpm, and maximum torque of 320 N·m (236 lb·ft/32.6 kgm) at 2750-3000 rpm.
The power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
Having a stated kerb weight of 1630 kg, the BMW 330i Touring dispatches the 0-100 km/h sprint in 6.4 seconds and the standing kilometre in 26.9 seconds.
It is claimed to manage a top speed of 250 km/h which is 155 mph, officially stated fuel consumption is 10.1/5.8/7.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 178.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater estate/station wagon | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2760 mm | 108.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1500 mm | 59.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1529 mm | 60.2 inches | |
| Length | 4527 mm | 178.2 inches | |
| Width | 1817 mm | 71.5 inches | |
| Height | 1418 mm | 55.8 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1630 kg | 3594 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 63 litres | 13.9 [16.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.17 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.61 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | N53B30O0 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2996 cc (182.827 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85 × 88 mm
3.35 × 3.46 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 272 PS (268 bhp) (200 kW) at 6700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 320 Nm (236 ft·lb) (32.6 kgm) at 2750-3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 66.7 kW/litre 90.7 ps/litre 89.5 bhp/litre 1.47 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
106.81 Nm/litre
1.29 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1342.2 kPa (194.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 26.9 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 166.7 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 122.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 164.42 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.16 kg/kW 13.62 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.1/5.8/7.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.1/5.8/7.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.9/17.2/13.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 28.0/48.7/38.2 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 23.3/40.6/31.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 178.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | I | ||
| 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 | 2.920 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 17 91Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 R 17 91Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 348 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 336 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.64 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 180510 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E91 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 BMW 330i Touring Automatic added 2008-07-11. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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