BMW 3-series Coupe · 318Ci · 2003 ‐ 2006

Production modification 318Ci of car models 3-series Coupe was started in 2003 by BMW, and lasted until 2006. This two-door coupe has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is destined to fit 5 passengers total.

«3-series Coupe 318Ci» car with a 5-speed manual transmission is connected to the rear-wheels. This automobile can speed up for 9.3 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 218 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a peak output of 143 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel tank capacity of this automobile is 63 l of petrol, so when intermediate fuel consumption is 7.4 liters per 100 km (5.7 liters on the highway, 10.4 l in the city), that allows drive roughly 852 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 276 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55VR16.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series Coupe received the great quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe car. Furthermore to active safety features (ABS, ESP, EBD, Brake assistant, Traction control), it is also equipped with passive safety features (passenger, side, driver, head/curtain airbags).