BMW 3-series · 318d Essence · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2005

In 2003 BMW started manufacture of automobiles type 3-series, modification 318d Essence and finished it in 2005. This vehicle has four doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.5 meters, which can seat 5 people in sum.

«3-series 318d Essence» car with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission is fitted to the rear wheels. 4-cylinders diesel engine with «direct injection system» can generate output 115 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile in 11.3 seconds to 100 km/h and obtain top speed of 199 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 9.1 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the track 5.5 l, and the average fuel consumption is 6.8 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 63 l of diesel, what allow you to drive approximately 927 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 276 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 195/65HR15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series got the many number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to active safety systems (ESP, Brake assistant, ABS, EBD, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety (passenger, driver, side, head/curtain airbags).