BMW 3-series · 328i · Sedan · 1998 ‐ 2000

In 1998 BMW started production of cars type 3-series, modification of 328i and closed it in 2000. This auto has 4 doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.5 meters, which can seat 5 people in sum.

«3-series 328i» have a rear-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This car can be accelerated for 7 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 240 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 193 hp at 5500 rpm.

Fuel rate is 12.5 liters in the city driving mode, on the highway 7 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 9.1 l per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 63 liters of petrol, what allow you to go about 693 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 294 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55WR16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series got the lot quantity of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe auto. In addition to active safety features (EBD, Traction control, ABS, ESP), it is also equipped with passive safety (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags).