The BMW 535i is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The BMW 535i is one of the E34 range of cars from BMW.
Its 3.4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that develops 208 bhp (211 PS/155 kW) of power at 5700 rpm, and maximum torque of 305 N·m (225 lb·ft/31.1 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 4 speed automatic transmission.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1630 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2760 mm | 108.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1466 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1487 mm | 58.5 inches | |
| Length | 4720 mm | 185.8 inches | |
| Width | 1750 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.71 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1630 kg | 3594 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 50% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 80 litres | 17.6 [21.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.07 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.62 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3.4 litre 3430 cc (209.311 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 92 × 86 mm
3.62 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
211 PS (208 bhp) (155 kW) at 5700 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
305 Nm (225 ft·lb) (31.1 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
45.2 kW/litre 61.5 ps/litre 60.6 bhp/litre 0.99 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
88.92 Nm/litre
1.07 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch DME 3 fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1117.4 kPa (162.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 571.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 29.9 s | ||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 129.38 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 95.16 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 127.61 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.51 kg/kW 17.55 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.6/9.5/16.6 l/100km 90km/h / 120km/h / urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.6/9.5/16.6 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| km/litre | 13.2/10.5/6.0 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| UK MPG | 37.2/29.7/17.0 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| US MPG | 30.9/24.8/14.2 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/urban | ||
| 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 | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.TA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/60 VR 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/60 VR 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.64 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 14135 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E34 | ||
| RAC rating | 31.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1988 BMW 535i Automatic added before December 1995. Last modified 2024-05-19. |
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