BMW 3-series · 323i Edition · Sedan · 1997 ‐ 1998

In 1997 BMW began production of automobiles type 3-series, modification of 323i Edition and terminated it in 1998. This auto has four doors, the body chassis is in the form a sedan, weight 1.3 tons and length 4.4 meters, which can seat 5 person total.

«3-series 323i Edition» have a rear-wheel drive car with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The 6-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce output 170 horsepower at 5500 rmp, allowing you to speed up the automobile in 8 s to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 227 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 12.9 liters in the urban driving mode, on the highway 6.7 liters, and the intermediate fuel consumption is 9 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank capacity is 65 liters of petrol, what lets to drive roughly 723 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this model have ventilated disks brakes and attached to the chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/60VR15.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series received the 1 number of stars. In addition to passive safety systems (passenger, driver airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as Traction control, ABS.