BMW 3-series · 320d · Sedan · 1998 ‐ 2001

In 1998 BMW launched production of autos model 3-series, modification 320d and terminated it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.4 tons and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and may be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«3-series 320d» automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift is connected to the rear wheels. 4-cylinders diesel motor with «direct injection fuel system» can generate power 136 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the automobile for 9.9 s to 100 km/h and obtain ceiling speed of 207 km/h.

Fuel rate is 7.7 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 4.5 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 5.7 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 63 liters of diesel, what provides to go about 1106 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 294 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/65HR15.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series got the many quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a enough safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as ABS, EBD, Traction control, ESP.