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

In 2003 BMW launched production of cars model 3-series Compact, modification 316ti Compact Essence and terminated it in 2005. In this vehicle can fit 4 men including the driver, it has the body type of a hatchback with 3 doors, and length 4.3 meters, weight 1.3 tons.

«3-series Compact 316ti Compact Essence» have a rear-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can generate output 115 horsepower at 5500 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car in 11.9 s to 100 km/h and obtain maximum speed of 196 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this auto is 63 liters of petrol, thereby when normal fuel consumption is 7.6 l per 100 km (6 l on the track, 10.4 liters in the city), what allows to go about 829 kilometers without refueling.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 280 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next measure - 195/65HR15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series Compact received the lot quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe auto. Furthermore to passive safety features (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as ABS, Brake assistant, Traction control, ESP, EBD.