BMW 3-series · 330d · Sedan · 2001 ‐ 2003

BMW started manufacture in 2001 of automobiles model 3-series, modification 330d and terminated it in 2003. In this car can fit 5 people including the driver, it has the body type of a sedan with four doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.5 tons.

«3-series 330d» automobile with a 5-speed manual gearbox is connected to the rear wheels. The 6-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail fuel system» can generate power 184 horsepower at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car in 7.8 s to 100 km/h and obtain ceiling speed of 227 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 9.2 liters in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 5.3 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 6.7 l per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 63 l of diesel, what lets to go about 941 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 325 mm brakes and attached to the chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/50YR17.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series gained the lot quantity of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe auto. In addition to dynamic safety (EBD, Traction control, Brake assistant, ABS, ESP), it is also has passive systems of safety (head/curtain, side, driver, passenger airbags).