BMW 3-series Compact · 318ti · Hatchback · 2001 ‐ 2005

Production modification 318ti Compact of automobile models 3-series Compact was started in 2001 by BMW, and lasted until 2005. In this car can sit 4 people total, it has hatchback body type with three doors, and length 4.3 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«3-series Compact 318ti Compact» have a rear wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This vehicle can speed up for 9.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 214 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 143 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 10.2 l in the city driving mode, on the track 5.5 liters, and the normal fuel consumption is 7.2 liters per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 63 liters of petrol, what allow you to go approximately 875 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series Compact received the many quantity of stars - four, which means that it is a well safe automobile. In addition to active safety systems (EBD, Traction control, ESP, Brake assistant, ABS), it is also has passive safety systems (passenger, side, head/curtain, driver airbags).