The BMW M135i is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 3 door hatchback bodyshell.
The M135i is part of BMW's F21 LCI range of cars.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 322 bhp (326 PS/240 kW) of power at 5800-6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 450 N·m (332 lb·ft/45.9 kgm) at 1300-4500 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of an 8 speed automatic gearbox.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1520 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 250 km/h (155 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 10.3/5.9/7.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 175.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2690 mm | 105.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1516 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1534 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Length | 4324 mm | 170.2 inches | |
| Width | 1765 mm | 69.5 inches | |
| Height | 1411 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1520 kg | 3351 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.34 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.14 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.73 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2979 cc (181.79 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 89.6 mm
3.31 × 3.53 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.94 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 326 PS (322 bhp) (240 kW) at 5800-6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 450 Nm (332 ft·lb) (45.9 kgm) at 1300-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 80.6 kW/litre 109.6 ps/litre 108.1 bhp/litre 1.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
151.06 Nm/litre
1.83 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) | 1898.2 kPa (275.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | BMW M Performance TwinPower turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 4.9 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 214.79 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 157.97 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 211.84 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.33 kg/kW 10.57 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.3/5.9/7.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.3/5.9/7.5 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.7/16.9/13.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 27.4/47.9/37.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 22.8/39.9/31.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 175.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | H | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | E | ||
| 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 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/40 ZR 18 88Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/35 ZR 19 92Y XL | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S-ABS | ||
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| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 398552 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | F21 LCI | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2015 BMW M135i Automatic added 2015-01-17. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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