BMW 3-series Coupe · 318Ci · 1999 ‐ 2001

From 1999 BMW launched manufacture of automobiles model 3-series Coupe, modification 318Ci and terminated it in 2001. This vehicle has 2 doors, the body is shaped like a coupe, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.5 meters, that allows a seat 5 person total.

«3-series Coupe 318Ci» have a rear-wheel drive car with a 4-speed sequential automatic gear shift. This vehicle can be accelerated for 12.2 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 202 km/h, due to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a maximum output of 118 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this car is 63 liters of petrol, thereby when intermediate fuel rate is 9.2 liters per 100 km (6.9 liters on the suburban, 13 l in the urban), accordingly allow you to go nearly 685 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/55VR16.

In conformity with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series Coupe gained the lot quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a well safe automobile. Furthermore to passive safety systems (head/curtain, side, passenger, driver airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as Traction control, EBD, ABS, ESP.