BMW 1-series · 116i High Executive · Hatchback · 2009 ‐ 2011

From 2009 BMW launched manufacture of cars type 1-series, modification of 116i High Executive and terminated it in 2011. This car has 3 doors, the body chassis is in the form a hatchback, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.2 meters, which allows a seat 4 people total.

«1-series 116i High Executive» automobile with a 6-speed sequential automatic gear shift is fitted to the rear wheels. This car can be accelerated for 11.2 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 202 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 122 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 53 liters of petrol, therefore when normal fuel rate is 6.6 liters per 100 km (5.4 liters on the track, 8.7 liters in the urban), that allows drive approximately 804 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 284 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis by dint of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55R16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 1-series got the higher quantity of stars - five, which means that it is a very safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety (side, driver, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with active safety such as ABS, Brake assistant, Traction control, EBD, ESP.