BMW 3-series · 325i · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2001

From 2000 BMW started manufacture of automobiles type 3-series, modification of 325i and closed it in 2001. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is destined to sit 5 men including the driver.

«3-series 325i» is a rear wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual transmission. 6-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection fuel system» can generate output 192 horsepower at 6000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the vehicle in 7.2 seconds to 100 km/h and reach ceiling speed of 240 km/h.

Fuel tank volume of this automobile is 63 liters of petrol, thus when mixed fuel consumption is 9 liters per 100 km (6.9 liters on the highway, 12.8 l in the city), that allows to go nearly 700 km unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 294 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/55WR16.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series received the lot number of stars - 4, indicating that it is a enough safe auto. In addition to passive safety (driver, side, passenger, head/curtain airbags), it is also has dynamic systems of safety such as EBD, ESP, Traction control, ABS.