BMW 3-series · 330xd · Sedan · 2003 ‐ 2005

BMW started manufacture in 2003 of autos model 3-series, modification of 330xd and closed it in 2005. The weight of the car is 1.6 tons and a length of 4.5 m, It is formed as sedan with four doors, and can be fit in 5 men with a driver.

«3-series 330xd» is a full wheel drive auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift. The 6-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail system» can produce power 204 hp at 4000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the auto in 7.9 s to 100 km/h and get ceiling speed of 228 km/h.

Fuel tank capacity of this auto is 63 liters of diesel, thereby when medium fuel rate is 8.7 l per 100 km (6.9 l on the track, 11.9 liters in the city), that allows drive nearly 725 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 325 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped sway bar. Tires have the following size - 225/45R17.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series gained the many quantity of stars - 4, which indicates that it is a reasonably safe vehicle. In addition to passive safety (driver, side, head/curtain, passenger airbags), it is also has active systems of safety such as Brake assistant, ESP, ABS, Traction control, EBD.