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

From 2001 BMW started manufacture of automobiles type 3-series, modification of 330d Executive and finished it in 2003. This four-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is destined to fit 5 person total.

«3-series 330d Executive» car with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift is connected to the rear-wheels. This car can speed up for 8.2 s to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 227 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail system», which produce a maximum output of 184 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank volume of this automobile is 63 liters of diesel, thereby when intermediate fuel rate is 8 l per 100 km (6.2 l on the highway, 11.1 liters in the city), that allow you to go nearly 788 km unrefueled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 325 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/50YR17.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series received the many quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a enough safe auto. In addition to active safety (ESP, Traction control, ABS, EBD, Brake assistant), it is also has passive safety features (passenger, head/curtain, side, driver airbags).