BMW 3-series · 320i Executive · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2001

In 2000 BMW launched production of automobiles type 3-series, modification of 320i Executive and finished it in 2001. This auto has four doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.5 meters, that can seat 5 people in sum.

«3-series 320i Executive» vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the rear-wheels. 6-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 170 horsepower at 6100 rmp, which allows you to speed up the automobile for 8.3 s to 100 km/h and reach top speed of 226 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 63 liters of petrol, so when normal fuel rate is 8.9 liters per 100 km (6.9 l on the track, 12.2 l in the urban), that let you drive approximately 708 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 276 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/65VR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series received the lot quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety such as ABS, Traction control, EBD, ESP.