The BMW 435i Convertible is a rear wheel drive motor car, with the motor mounted in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
The 435i Convertible forms part of BMW's F33 range of cars.
It's powered courtesy of a turbocharged engine of 2 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 300 bhp (304 PS/224 kW) of power at 5800-6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 407 N·m (300 lb·ft/41.5 kgm) at 1300-5000 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via an 8 speed automatic transmission.
It weighs a quoted 1864 kg at the kerb.
The BMW 435i Convertible is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 209 km/h which is 130 mph, officially stated fuel consumption is 20/30/24 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined.
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) | 1545 mm | 60.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1594 mm | 62.8 inches | |
| Length | 4639 mm | 182.6 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 | 1864 kg | 4109 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 48.3% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.16 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.67 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | N55B30M0 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1997 cc (121.864 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90.1 mm
3.31 × 3.55 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 304 PS (300 bhp) (224 kW) at 5800-6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 407 Nm (300 ft·lb) (41.5 kgm) at 1300-5000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 112 kW/litre 152.3 ps/litre 150.2 bhp/litre 2.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
203.81 Nm/litre
2.46 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) | 2561.1 kPa (371.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 BMW TwinPower twinscroll turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 25.1 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 209 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 163.18 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 PS/kg 120.02 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 160.94 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.33 kg/kW 13.92 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 20/30/24 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.8/7.8/9.8 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.5/12.8/10.2 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 24.0/36.0/28.8 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 20.0/30.0/24.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| 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 | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 18 91W | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 R 18 91W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 340 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 492965 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | F33 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2015 BMW 435i Convertible added 2016-06-26. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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