BMW 3-series · 325xi · Sedan · 2001 ‐ 2005

BMW started manufacture in 2001 of automobiles model 3-series, modification of 325xi and finished it in 2005. In this automobile can sit 5 men including the driver, it has the form of a sedan with 4 doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«3-series 325xi» car with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission is fitted to the full-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 8.6 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 231 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 192 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 14.5 liters in the city mode of driving, on the suburban 8.4 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 10.6 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 63 liters of petrol, what allow you to drive roughly 595 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 294 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/55WR16.

In accordance with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series received the great number of stars - four, which means that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to passive safety features (driver, passenger, side, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety features such as Traction control, EBD, ABS, ESP, Brake assistant.