BMW 3-series · 330xd Executive · Sedan · 2005 ‐ 2008

From 2005 BMW started manufacture of cars type 3-series, modification 330xd Executive and terminated it in 2008. This vehicle has four doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.5 meters, which allows a seat 5 men in sum.

«3-series 330xd Executive» is a full wheel drive car with a 6-speed manual gear shift. This auto can speed up for 6.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 242 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders diesel motor with a «common rail fuel system», which generate a peak output of 231 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank volume of this vehicle is 61 liters of diesel, thus when intermediate fuel rate is 6.8 l per 100 km (5.5 liters on the highway, 9.1 liters in the urban), that allows drive about 898 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this model have ventilated disks, 330 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 336 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 225/45R17.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series received the maximal number of stars - 5, which means that it is a very safe auto. In addition to active safety features (Brake assistant, ESP, EBD, ABS, Traction control), it is also has passive safety systems (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags).