The BMW M235i Convertible is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which delivers the power to the rear wheels.
The BMW M235i Convertible is one of the F23 range of cars from BMW.
The BMW M235i Convertible's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 3 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant has an output of 320 bhp (324 PS/239 kW) of power at 5800-6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 450 N·m (332 lb·ft/45.9 kgm) at 1400-4500 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of an 8 speed automatic gearbox.
Claimed weight at the kerb is 1708 kg.
It is said to be able to attain a top speed of 209 km/h which is 130 mph, quoted fuel consumption is 21/32/25 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 | 2690 mm | 105.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1516 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1534 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Length | 4469 mm | 175.9 inches | |
| Width | 1774 mm | 69.8 inches | |
| Height | 1403 mm | 55.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1708 kg | 3765 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 50.1% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.35 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.13 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.75 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | N55B30O0 | ||
| 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 | 324 PS (320 bhp) (239 kW) at 5800-6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 450 Nm (332 ft·lb) (45.9 kgm) at 1400-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 80.1 kW/litre 108.9 ps/litre 107.4 bhp/litre 1.76 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 | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | BMW TwinPower TwinScroll turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 209 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 189.96 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 PS/kg 139.71 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 187.35 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.16 kg/kW 11.96 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 21/32/25 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.2/7.4/9.4 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.9/13.6/10.6 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 25.2/38.4/30.0 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 21.0/32.0/25.0 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 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.0J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/40 ZR 18 88Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/35 ZR 18 92Y XL | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 340 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 290 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 491062 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | F23 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2015 BMW M235i Convertible Automatic added 2016-06-26. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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