BMW X3 · 2.5i · SUV & Crossover · 2004 ‐ 2006

From 2004 BMW began production of autos model X3, modification of 2.5i and finished it in 2006. This 5-door SUV & Crossover has a length of 4.6 meters, weight 1.7 tons and is destined to fit 5 passengers including the driver.

«X3 2.5i» have a full-wheel drive auto with a 6-speed manual gear shift. This car can be accelerated for 8.9 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 208 km/h, owing to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which produce a peak output of 192 hp at 6000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 67 l of petrol, thereby when average fuel consumption is 11.2 liters per 100 km (8.7 l on the track, 15.6 liters in the city), what allows drive roughly 599 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 325 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 215/60R17.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW X3 got the many quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. Furthermore to active systems of safety (Traction control, ESP, ABS, Brake assistant, EBD), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (passenger, driver, side, head/curtain airbags).