BMW 1-series · 130i · Hatchback · 2007 ‐ 2011

From 2007 BMW began manufacture of automobiles type 1-series, modification of 130i and terminated it in 2011. In this automobile can sit 5 men including the driver, it has hatchback body type with 5 doors, and length 4.2 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«1-series 130i» is a rear wheel drive auto with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This vehicle can speed up for 6.1 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 250 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 265 hp at 6600 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this auto is 53 liters of petrol, thereby when mixed fuel rate is 8.3 liters per 100 km (6 l on the track, 12.2 l in the urban), that allows to go about 639 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 330 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next size - 205/50R17.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 1-series got the higher quantity of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a very safe automobile. Furthermore to dynamic safety (Brake assistant, Traction control, ABS, EBD, ESP), it is also has passive systems of safety (head/curtain, driver, side, passenger airbags).