The M240i Convertible is a rear wheel drive coupé car with a front located engine, produced by BMW.
The M240i Convertible forms part of BMW's F23 series.
Its 3 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that develops 335 bhp (340 PS/250 kW) of power at 5500 rpm, and maximum torque of 500 N·m (369 lb·ft/51 kgm) at 1520-4500 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels by means of an 8 speed automatic gearbox.
Its claimed kerb weight is 1719 kg.
It is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 209 km/h or 130 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 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) | 1534 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Length | 4468 mm | 175.9 inches | |
| Width | 1773 mm | 69.8 inches | |
| Height | 1402 mm | 55.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1719 kg | 3790 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 50.2% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 51.9 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 | B58B30M0 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2998 cc (182.949 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 94.6 mm
3.23 × 3.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 340 PS (335 bhp) (250 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 500 Nm (369 ft·lb) (51 kgm) at 1520-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 83.3 kW/litre 113.3 ps/litre 111.7 bhp/litre 1.83 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
166.78 Nm/litre
2.02 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2095.8 kPa (304 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 209 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 197.59 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 145.32 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 kW/kg 194.88 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.88 kg/kW 11.49 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| 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 | 7½J 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 | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.81 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 540034 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | F23 | ||
| RAC rating | 25.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 BMW M240i Convertible Automatic added 2018-01-02. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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