BMW 1-series Cabrio · 123d · Convertible · 2008 ‐ 2011

BMW began manufacture in 2008 of cars type 1-series Cabrio, modification 123d Cabrio and terminated it in 2011. The weight of the car is 1.5 tons and a length of 4.4 m, It is formed as cabriolet with 2 doors, and can be fit in 4 people with a driver.

«1-series Cabrio 123d Cabrio» is a rear-wheel drive vehicle with a 6-speed sequential automatic gearbox. This automobile can be accelerated for 7.6 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 230 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail system», which generate a peak power of 204 hp at 4400 rpm.

Fuel rate is 7.6 l in the urban mode of driving, on the track 4.9 l, and the medium fuel rate is 5.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 51 liters of diesel, what provides to go nearly 865 kilometers unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe with help of suspension «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/50R17.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 1-series Cabrio received the maximal quantity of stars - five, which means that it is a perfect safe vehicle. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with active safety features such as ESP, Brake assistant, Traction control, EBD, ABS.