BMW 3 series - part 1

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The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured since model year 1975. The 3 Series is currently in its fifth generation, the E90 Current models include the sport sedan (E90), station wagon (E91), coupe (E92), and convertible (E93). Since its first generation, the 3-Series is considered to be the benchmark, and the 3-Series' competitors are often judged on how close they come to this car. In some countries, it has even outsold significantly cheaper models, most notably Ford Mondeo in the UK.
The 3 series is one of BMW's most important models, as it accounts for a majority of its worldwide sales.

One can learn a great deal about the BMW 3 Series simply by looking at it. Follow the line of the silhouette, and its remarkable power becomes tangibly evident. Rest your eyes on the individual details, and the elegance of each one reveals itself. Even when it is motionless, the short overhangs and characteristic wedge shape express sporting dynamics. But who wants to experience the BMW 3 Series Sedan only when it’s standing still?


Technical Spec ....


Wheels

Tyre dimensions front 205/55 R 16 H

Tyre dimensions rear 205/55 R 16 H

Wheel dimensions front 7 J x 16 steel

Wheel dimensions rear 7 J x 16 steel

Engine

Cylinders/valves 4/4

Capacity in ccm 1,995

Stroke/bore in mm 90.0/84.0

Max. output in kW (PS) at 1/min 105 (143)/6,000

Max. torque in Nm at 1/min 190/4,250

Weight in kg

Unladen weight EU 1,435

Maximum permissible weight 1,880

Permitted load 520

Permitted axle load front/rear 895/1,060

Performance

Drag (cw) 0.26

Top speed (km/h) 210

Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (in s) 9.1

Acceleration 0 - 1,000 m (in s) 30.1

Acceleration 80 - 120 km/h in 4th/5th gear (in s) 9.4/12.4

Fuel consumption

Urban (l/100 km) 7.9

Extra-urban (l/100 km) 4.8

Composite (l/100 km) 5.9

CO2 emissions (g/km) 142

Tank capacity in I (approx.) 63

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