BMW 3-series Compact · 316ti Essence · Hatchback · 2003 ‐ 2005

BMW started manufacture from 2003 of cars type 3-series Compact, modification 316ti Compact Essence and terminated it in 2005. In this auto can sit 4 men total, it has hatchback body type with 3 doors, and length 4.3 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«3-series Compact 316ti Compact Essence» have a rear wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual transmission. 4-cylinders petrol engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate power 115 hp at 5500 rmp, allowing you to speed up the vehicle for 10.9 seconds to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 201 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 63 l of petrol, therefore when medium fuel consumption is 6.9 liters per 100 km (5.3 liters on the track, 9.7 liters in the urban), accordingly allows to go roughly 914 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this auto have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rear wheels have disks, 280 mm brakes and attached to the underframe using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 195/65HR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series Compact got the lot number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to passive safety (passenger, driver, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as EBD, Brake assistant, ESP, Traction control, ABS.