BMW 1-series · 118i · Hatchback · 2005 ‐ 2007

In 2005 BMW started manufacture of automobiles type 1-series, modification 118i and closed it in 2007. In this car can fit 5 men including the driver, it has hatchback form with five doors, and length 4.2 meters, weight 1.2 tons.

«1-series 118i» car with a 6-speed sequential automatic gear shift is connected to the rear wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 129 horsepower at 5750 rmp, which allows you to speed up the vehicle for 0 s to 100 km/h and achieve top speed of 0 km/h.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 284 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/55R16.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 1-series gained the higher number of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a highly safe car. In addition to passive safety features (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as Brake assistant, ABS, Traction control, EBD, ESP.