BMW 3-series · 316i Essence · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2005

Make of automobiles 3-series, modification of 316i Essence launched manufacture by BMW in 2003 and finished in 2005. The weight of the car is 1.3 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is shaped as sedan with four doors, and may be fit in 5 men including the driver.

«3-series 316i Essence» is a rear wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This automobile can speed up for 10.9 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 206 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 115 hp at 5500 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this car is 63 l of petrol, so when mixed fuel rate is 7.1 liters per 100 km (5.5 l on the suburban, 9.9 liters in the urban), what allow you to go roughly 888 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/65HR15.

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