BMW 3-series Cabrio · 318i · Convertible · 1994 ‐ 1999

In 1994 BMW began manufacture of cars type 3-series Cabrio, modification 318i Cabrio and finished it in 1999. This two-door cabriolet has a length of 4.4 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is destined to fit 4 passengers including the driver.

«3-series Cabrio 318i Cabrio» is a rear wheel drive automobile with a 5-speed manual gear shift. The 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce output 115 hp at 5500 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto in 12.5 seconds to 100 km/h and achieve top speed of 194 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 65 l of petrol, so when mixed fuel consumption is 8.1 l per 100 km (6.4 liters on the suburban, 11.1 liters in the city), accordingly allows to go roughly 803 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 205/60HR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series Cabrio received the 1 quantity of stars. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active systems of safety such as ESP, Traction control, ABS.