BMW 1-series Cabrio · 118d · Convertible · 2011 ‐ 2024

BMW began manufacture in 2011 of automobiles type 1-series Cabrio, modification 118d Cabrio. This car has two doors, the body chassis is shaped like a cabriolet, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.4 meters, that can seat 4 person in sum.

«1-series Cabrio 118d Cabrio» vehicle with a 6-speed manual transmission is fitted to the rear wheels. This auto can speed up for 9.5 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 208 km/h, thanks to a 4-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which generate a maximum output of 143 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 4.7 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 4.3 liters, and the average fuel consumption is 4.4 l per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 51 l of diesel, what provides to go roughly 1160 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension type «Double wishbone, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 205/55R16.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 1-series Cabrio got the maximal number of stars - 5, indicating that it is a perfect safe automobile. In addition to passive safety features (driver, side, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as EBD, ESP, Brake assistant, ABS, Traction control.