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

In 1998 BMW launched manufacture of cars type 3-series, modification of 320d Executive and finished it in 2001. In this automobile can sit 5 men total, it has sedan body type with four doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«3-series 320d Executive» auto with a 5-speed manual gearbox is fitted to the rear-wheels. 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with «direct injection system» can produce output 136 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to speed up the automobile for 9.9 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 207 km/h.

Fuel rate is 7.7 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 4.5 l, and the mixed fuel rate is 5.7 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 63 liters of diesel, what provides to go about 1106 km unrefuelled.

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

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