BMW 3-series · 320d · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2005

BMW launched production from 2003 of autos model 3-series, modification 320d and closed it in 2005. In this vehicle can fit 5 people including the driver, it has the form of a sedan with four doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«3-series 320d» automobile with a 6-speed manual gear shift is connected to the rear-wheels. This auto can be accelerated for 8.8 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 221 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which produce a maximum output of 150 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this car is 63 liters of diesel, therefore when mixed fuel consumption is 5.8 l per 100 km (4.5 l on the track, 7.9 liters in the urban), that allows drive roughly 1087 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 294 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55VR16.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series got the many number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a enough safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also has active safety features such as Traction control, Brake assistant, ABS, EBD, ESP.