The 430i Cabrio is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet motor car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by BMW.
The BMW 430i Cabrio is one of the G23 range of cars from BMW.
Powering the BMW 430i Cabrio is a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 254.5 bhp (258 PS/190 kW) at 5000-6500 rpm and 400 N·m (295 lb·ft/40.8 kgm) at 1550-4400 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels via an 8 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a quoted 1790 kg at the kerb.
Maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h or 155 mph, claimed fuel consumption is 7.5/5.2/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 138.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2851 mm | 112.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1611 mm | 63.4 inches | |
| Length | 4786 mm | 188.4 inches | |
| Width | 1852 mm | 72.9 inches | |
| Height | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 124 mm | 4.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1790 kg | 3946 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 59 litres | 13 [15.6] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.19 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.61 | ||
| 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 | 258 PS (254.5 bhp) (190 kW) at 5000-6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 kgm) at 1550-4400 rpm |
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| Specific output | 95 kW/litre 129.1 ps/litre 127.4 bhp/litre 2.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
200.2 Nm/litre
2.42 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2515.8 kPa (364.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 BMW TwinPower twin-scroll turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.2 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 144.16 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 106.02 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 142.18 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.43 kg/kW 15.75 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.5/5.2/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.5/5.2/6.0 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.3/19.2/16.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 37.7/54.3/47.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 31.4/45.2/39.2 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 138.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | E | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A | ||
| 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 98Y XL | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 R 17 98Y XL | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 704946 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | G23 | ||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2020 BMW 430i Cabrio added 2020-10-12. Last modified 2020-10-12. |
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