The BMW 430i Cabrio is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet style car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The 430i Cabrio is part of BMW's F33 series.
Its engine is a turbocharged petrol, 2 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 248.5 bhp (252 PS/185 kW) of power at 5200 rpm, and maximum torque of 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 1450-4800 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via a 6 speed manual set of gears.
Its stated kerb weight is 1785 kg.
Maximum stated speed is 250 km/h, or 155 mph, quoted fuel consumption figures are 8.6/5.5/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 154.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2810 mm | 110.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1544 mm | 60.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1593 mm | 62.7 inches | |
| Length | 4640 mm | 182.7 inches | |
| Width | 1825 mm | 71.9 inches | |
| Height | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1785 kg | 3935 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.16 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 94.6 mm
3.23 × 3.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 252 PS (248.5 bhp) (185 kW) at 5200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 1450-4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 92.7 kW/litre 126.1 ps/litre 124.4 bhp/litre 2.04 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
175.18 Nm/litre
2.12 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2201.3 kPa (319.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| 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 | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 141.15 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 103.81 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 139.22 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.63 kg/kW 16.09 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.6/5.5/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.6/5.5/6.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.6/18.2/15.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 32.8/51.4/42.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 27.4/42.8/35.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 154.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | B | ||
| 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 98W | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 R 17 98W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.91 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 508365 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | F33 | ||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2017 BMW 430i Cabrio added 2017-01-20. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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