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

Type of autos 3-series, modification of 318d launched manufacture by BMW in 2003 and finished in 2005. This car has 4 doors, the body chassis is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.5 meters, that can seat 5 people in sum.

«3-series 318d» automobile with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox is fitted to the rear-wheels. This car can speed up for 11.3 s to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 199 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «direct injection system», which generate a max output of 115 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 9.1 l in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 5.5 l, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 6.8 l per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 63 liters of diesel, what provides to drive roughly 927 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 276 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65HR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series gained the great quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to dynamic safety (EBD, ABS, Traction control, ESP, Brake assistant), it is also has passive safety features (passenger, side, driver, head/curtain airbags).