BMW 3-series · 330xi · Sedan · 2001 ‐ 2005

Manufacturing version 330xi of car models 3-series was launched in 2001 by BMW, and finished in 2005. In this automobile can fit 5 person including the driver, it has sedan body type with four doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«3-series 330xi» car with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox is fitted to the full wheels. This automobile can be accelerated for 7.4 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 242 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum power of 231 hp at 5900 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 63 liters of petrol, so when intermediate fuel consumption is 10.6 l per 100 km (8.2 l on the track, 14.8 l in the city), that allows drive nearly 595 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 325 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next size - 225/45R17.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series gained the many quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe vehicle. In addition to active safety systems (EBD, Brake assistant, ABS, ESP, Traction control), it is also has passive systems of safety (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags).