BMW 3-series · 330xi Edition · Sedan · 2004 ‐ 2005

Make of automobiles 3-series, modification 330xi Edition started producing by BMW in 2004 and closed in 2005. In this automobile can sit 5 person total, it has the body type of a sedan with four doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«3-series 330xi Edition» is a full wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This automobile can speed up for 7.4 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 242 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a maximum output of 231 horsepower at 5900 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 63 l of petrol, thereby when average fuel consumption is 10.6 l per 100 km (8.2 liters on the track, 14.8 l in the city), what allows to go about 595 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 325 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 225/45R17.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series gained the lot quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to active systems of safety (ESP, ABS, EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety (driver, head/curtain, side, passenger airbags).