BMW 3-series · 330xd · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2001

From 2000 BMW began manufacture of automobiles model 3-series, modification 330xd and finished it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.6 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and may be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«3-series 330xd» is a full-wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox. This vehicle can be accelerated for 8.8 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 224 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 184 hp at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 6.8 liters, and the mixed fuel consumption is 8.7 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 63 l of diesel, what lets to go approximately 725 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 325 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/50YR17.

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