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

Type of cars 3-series, modification 325xi began manufacture by BMW from 2000 and finished in 2001. This automobile has 4 doors, the body is shaped like a sedan, weight 1.5 tons and length 4.5 meters, which can seat 5 person total.

«3-series 325xi» is a full wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This car can be accelerated for 7.4 seconds to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 234 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which generate a max output of 192 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 13.2 l in the urban driving mode, on the track 7.5 l, and the intermediate fuel rate is 9.6 l per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 63 liters of petrol, what lets to go approximately 657 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 294 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55WR16.

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