BMW 3-series Cabrio · 318Ci Executive · Convertible · 2001 ‐ 2003

From 2001 BMW started manufacture of autos model 3-series Cabrio, modification 318Ci Cabrio Executive and terminated it in 2003. In this car can sit 5 men including the driver, it has the body type of a cabriolet with two doors, and length 4.5 meters, weight 1.4 tons.

«3-series Cabrio 318Ci Cabrio Executive» automobile with a 5-speed manual transmission is fitted to the rear-wheels. 4-cylinders petrol motor with «multipoint injection system» can produce power 143 hp at 6000 rmp, allowing you to speed up the automobile for 10.2 s to 100 km/h and reach maximum speed of 206 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 10.7 l in the city driving mode, on the track 6 liters, and the average fuel rate is 7.7 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 63 liters of petrol, what provides to go about 819 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and attached to the underframe through suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 276 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis using suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the next size - 205/55VR16.

In accordance with the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series Cabrio got the many quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a enough safe vehicle. Furthermore to active safety (ABS, Brake assistant, Traction control, ESP, EBD), it is also has passive safety features (side, passenger, driver airbags).