The Z3 2.5i is a motor vehicle from BMW, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style.
The BMW Z3 2.5i belongs to the E36 range of cars from BMW.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.5 litre, double overhead camshaft 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant produces 184 bhp (187 PS/137 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 237 N·m (175 lb·ft/24.2 kgm) at 3500 rpm.
The power is transmitted to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a stated 1315 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 206 km/h, which is 128 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2446 mm | 96.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1412 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1494 mm | 58.8 inches | |
| Length | 4050 mm | 159.4 inches | |
| Width | 1740 mm | 68.5 inches | |
| Height | 1293 mm | 50.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1315 kg | 2899 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 51% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 51 litres | 11.2 [13.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.42 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 2.5 litre 2494 cc (152.193 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 75 mm
3.31 × 2.95 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAEnet) |
187 PS (184 bhp) (137 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
237 Nm (175 ft·lb) (24.2 kgm) at 3500 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
55 kW/litre 74.8 ps/litre 73.8 bhp/litre 1.21 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
95.03 Nm/litre
1.15 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1194.2 kPa (173.2 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 415.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 206 km/h (128 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 141.87 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 PS/kg 104.34 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 139.92 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.58 kg/kW 16.01 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| 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 | 2.750 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.MS.LW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.STA.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.46 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 86394 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E36 | ||
| RAC rating | 26.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2000 BMW Z3 2.5i (2001) added 2001-08-14. Last modified 2013-06-12. |
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