BMW 3-series · 330d · Sedan · 2000 ‐ 2001

From 2000 BMW began production of automobiles type 3-series, modification 330d and terminated it in 2001. The weight of the car is 1.5 tons and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as sedan with 4 doors, and can be placed in a 5 people with a driver.

«3-series 330d» is a rear wheel drive car with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. The 6-cylinders diesel motor engine with «direct injection fuel system» can produce power 184 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the automobile for 8.2 seconds to 100 km/h and get top speed of 227 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 11.1 liters in the city mode of driving, on the highway 6.2 l, and the medium fuel rate is 8 liters per 100 kilometers. Tank volume is 63 l of diesel, what provides to drive about 788 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 325 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next measure - 205/50YR17.

In conformity with 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 reasonably safe vehicle. Furthermore to active safety (ESP, EBD, ABS, Traction control), it is also has passive safety features (head/curtain, driver, passenger, side airbags).