BMW 3-series Compact · 318td · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2005

In 2003 BMW launched manufacture of cars type 3-series Compact, modification 318td Compact and closed it in 2005. This 3-door hatchback has a length of 4.3 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is designed to fit 4 men including the driver.

«3-series Compact 318td Compact» have a rear wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This vehicle can be accelerated for 10.5 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 202 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «direct injection fuel system», which generate a max power of 115 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 63 l of diesel, so when average fuel rate is 5.6 l per 100 km (4.5 liters on the highway, 7.6 l in the urban), accordingly let you to go roughly 1125 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have disks, 276 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the next size - 195/65R15.

In conformity with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series Compact received the great quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. Furthermore to dynamic systems of safety (Traction control, ESP, EBD, ABS, Brake assistant), it is also equipped with passive systems of safety (head/curtain, side, passenger, driver airbags).