BMW 3-series · 316i · Sedan · 1999 ‐ 2001

Production modification 316i of automobile models 3-series was started in 1999 by BMW, and finished in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.3 tn and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and may be placed in a 5 people with a driver.

«3-series 316i» is a rear wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gearbox. The 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce output 105 horsepower at 5300 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the vehicle for 12.2 seconds to 100 km/h and get ceiling speed of 200 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 11.2 liters in the urban driving mode, on the suburban 5.9 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 7.9 l per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank volume is 63 l of petrol, what lets to go nearly 798 kilometers unrefueled.

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

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series got the many number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe automobile. In addition to active safety systems (Traction control, ABS, ESP, EBD), it is also has passive systems of safety (side, driver, head/curtain, passenger airbags).