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

From 2007 BMW started production of automobiles type 1-series, modification 118d High Executive and terminated it in 2011. This car has five doors, the body is in the form a hatchback, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.2 meters, that can seat 5 men in sum.

«1-series 118d High Executive» vehicle with a 6-speed manual gear shift is connected to the rear-wheels. This auto can speed up for 9 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 210 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail fuel system», which produce a peak power of 143 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 51 l of diesel, therefore when normal fuel consumption is 4.5 liters per 100 km (4 l on the highway, 5.4 l in the city), that let you drive about 1134 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 292 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55R16.

In conformity with the information 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 auto. In addition to passive safety (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety such as EBD, ABS, Traction control, ESP, Brake assistant.