BMW 1-series · 118d · Hatchback · 2007 ‐ 2011

Production modification 118d of car models 1-series was started in 2007 by BMW, and closed in 2011. This vehicle has 5 doors, the body chassis is in the form a hatchback, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.2 meters, that can seat 5 men total.

«1-series 118d» is a rear wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual gear shift. This vehicle can speed up for 9 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 210 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a maximum power of 143 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 5.4 liters in the city driving mode, on the track 4 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 4.5 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 51 l of diesel, what allow you to go approximately 1134 kilometers unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 292 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/55R16.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 1-series received the maximal quantity of stars - five, indicating that it is a very safe car. Furthermore to active safety systems (EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control, ESP, ABS), it is also has passive safety features (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags).