BMW 1-series · 118i · Hatchback · 2007 ‐ 2010

In 2007 BMW began manufacture of cars model 1-series, modification of 118i and closed it in 2010. In this car can sit 4 person including the driver, it has hatchback form with 3 doors, and length 4.2 meters, weight 1.2 tons.

«1-series 118i» automobile with a 6-speed manual transmission is fitted to the rear wheels. This car can be accelerated for 8.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 210 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «direct injection system», which generate a peak output of 143 hp at 6000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this automobile is 53 liters of petrol, thereby when medium fuel rate is 6.1 l per 100 km (5.1 liters on the track, 7.9 liters in the urban), what allow you to go about 869 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 292 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have disks, 296 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following measure - 195/55R16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 1-series received the maximum number of stars - 5, which indicates that it is a perfect safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive safety (head/curtain, passenger, side, driver airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as ABS, Traction control, EBD, ESP, Brake assistant.