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

BMW launched production from 2001 of autos type 3-series, modification 330xd Executive and terminated it in 2003. This vehicle has four doors, the body is in the form a sedan, weight 1.6 tons and length 4.5 meters, that can seat 5 men total.

«3-series 330xd Executive» have a full-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This auto can speed up for 8.5 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 224 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders diesel engine with a «common rail fuel system», which generate a peak power of 184 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Gas tank capacity of this car is 63 l of diesel, so when mixed fuel rate is 7.6 liters per 100 km (6.2 liters on the highway, 10.1 l in the city), accordingly allow you to go about 829 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 325 mm brakes and attached to the chassis through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following size - 205/50YR17.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series got the great number of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to passive safety systems (passenger, driver, side, head/curtain airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as Traction control, ABS, EBD, ESP, Brake assistant.