The M235i Coupé is a rear wheel drive coupé motor car with a front mounted engine, sold by BMW.
The BMW M235i Coupé is one of the F22 range of cars from BMW.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 3 litre turbocharged 6 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 322 bhp (326 PS/240 kW) at 5800-6000 rpm and 450 N·m (332 lb·ft/45.9 kgm) at 1300-4500 rpm respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual 'box.
With a claimed kerb weight of 1530 kg, the BMW M235i Coupé can dispense with the 0-100 km/h sprint in 5 seconds and the kilometre from standstill in 23.8 seconds.
The BMW M235i Coupé is claimed to achieve a top speed of 250 km/h or 155 mph, quoted fuel consumption is 10.9/6.4/8.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 189.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2690 mm | 105.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1516 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1532 mm | 60.3 inches | |
| Length | 4454 mm | 175.4 inches | |
| Width | 1774 mm | 69.8 inches | |
| Height | 1408 mm | 55.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1530 kg | 3373 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 52.2% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.33 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.14 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.71 | ||
| 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 | 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 TwinPower twin scroll turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 23.8 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 213.38 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 PS/kg 156.94 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 210.46 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.37 kg/kW 10.64 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 10.9/6.4/8.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.9/6.4/8.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.2/15.6/12.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 25.9/44.1/34.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 21.6/36.8/29.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 189.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | J | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | F | ||
| 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 R 18 88Y | ||
| Tyres rear | 245/35 R 18 92Y | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 358182 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | F22 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2013 BMW M235i Coupé added 2013-10-25. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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