The BMW X3 3.0si is an off-road vehicle with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power to all four wheels.
The BMW X3 3.0si is one of the E83 range of cars from BMW.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 3 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 6 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 268 bhp (272 PS/200 kW) of power at 6650 rpm, and maximum torque of 315 N·m (232 lb·ft/32.1 kgm) at 2750 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
The quoted weight at the kerb is 1840 kg.
It is said to be able to achieve a maxiumum speed of 232 km/h (144 mph), officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 14.3/8.0/10.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 248.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater off-road vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2795 mm | 110 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1542 mm | 60.7 inches | |
| Length | 4569 mm | 179.9 inches | |
| Width | 1853 mm | 73 inches | |
| Height | 1674 mm | 65.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1840 kg | 4057 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 67 litres | 14.7 [17.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.35 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.50 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.88 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | N52B30O1 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2996 cc (182.827 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 85 × 88 mm
3.35 × 3.46 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 272 PS (268 bhp) (200 kW) at 6650 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 315 Nm (232 ft·lb) (32.1 kgm) at 2750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 66.7 kW/litre 90.7 ps/litre 89.5 bhp/litre 1.47 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
105.14 Nm/litre
1.27 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.7:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1321.2 kPa (191.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 27.9 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 232 km/h (144 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 147.68 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 145.65 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.21 kg/kW 15.38 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14.3/8.0/10.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 14.3/8.0/10.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.0/12.5/9.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 19.8/35.3/27.4 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 16.4/29.4/22.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 248.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | four wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8.0J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.0J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 235/55 R 17 99H | ||
| Tyres rear | 235/55 R 17 99H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 325 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 320 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.44 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 146135 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E83 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 BMW X3 3.0si Automatic added 2006-09-08. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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