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

In 1998 BMW launched manufacture of cars type 3-series, modification 328i and terminated it in 2000. This auto has 4 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 person in sum.

«3-series 328i» have a rear wheel drive auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox. This automobile can speed up for 8.1 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 235 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 193 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this auto is 63 liters of petrol, therefore when medium fuel rate is 10.1 l per 100 km (7.1 l on the highway, 15.3 l in the city), that allows drive roughly 624 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 294 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55WR16.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series got the lot number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe car. In addition to dynamic systems of safety (ESP, Traction control, ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety systems (head/curtain, side, passenger, driver airbags).