BMW 1-series Cabrio · 118d · Convertible · 2008 ‐ 2011

BMW began manufacture from 2008 of automobiles model 1-series Cabrio, modification of 118d Cabrio and finished it in 2011. This 2-door cabriolet has a length of 4.4 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is assigned to fit 4 people including the driver.

«1-series Cabrio 118d Cabrio» is a rear wheel drive car with a 6-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This auto can speed up for 9.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 208 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail system», which produce a maximum power of 143 hp at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 51 liters of diesel, thereby when normal fuel consumption is 5.8 l per 100 km (4.9 liters on the suburban, 7.3 l in the urban), that let you to go roughly 880 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55R16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 1-series Cabrio gained the maximum quantity of stars - five, which indicates that it is a highly safe automobile. Furthermore to active safety systems (Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, EBD, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (driver, head/curtain, passenger, side airbags).