BMW 3-series · 325i Executive · Sedan · 2008 ‐ 2010

From 2008 BMW began production of autos type 3-series, modification of 325i Executive and terminated it in 2010. This 4-door sedan has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is assigned to fit 5 passengers including the driver.

«3-series 325i Executive» is a rear wheel drive car with a 6-speed sequential automatic gearbox. This automobile can be accelerated for 7.1 s to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 248 km/h, due to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «direct injection system», which produce a max power of 218 hp at 6100 rpm.

Fuel rate is 10 l in the urban mode of driving, on the suburban 5.9 l, and the medium fuel consumption is 7.4 l per 100 km. Gas tank volume is 63 l of petrol, what provides to drive about 852 kilometers without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 312 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 205/55R16.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series gained the higher number of stars - 5, which means that it is a perfect safe automobile. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags), it is also has dynamic safety systems such as Traction control, Brake assistant, ESP, EBD, ABS.