BMW 1-series · 120i High Executive · Hatchback · 2004 ‐ 2007

In 2004 BMW began manufacture of cars model 1-series, modification 120i High Executive and terminated it in 2007. In this vehicle can fit 5 people including the driver, it has the form of a hatchback with five doors, and length 4.2 meters, weight 1.2 tons.

«1-series 120i High Executive» auto with a 6-speed manual gear shift is connected to the rear wheels. This car can be accelerated for 8.4 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 217 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 150 hp at 6200 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10.7 liters in the city driving mode, on the highway 5.6 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 7.4 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 53 l of petrol, what provides to go nearly 717 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 292 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have disks, 296 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55R16.

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