BMW 3-series Compact · 318ti Executive · Hatchback · 1998 ‐ 1999

BMW started manufacture from 1998 of cars model 3-series Compact, modification 318ti Compact Executive and terminated it in 1999. This 3-door hatchback has a length of 4.2 meters, weight 1.2 tons and is assigned to fit 5 passengers including the driver.

«3-series Compact 318ti Compact Executive» have a rear-wheel drive auto with a 5-speed manual transmission. This car can be accelerated for 9.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a peak speed of 209 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a max power of 140 hp at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 11.3 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 5.9 l, and the average fuel consumption is 7.9 l per 100 km. Fuel tank volume is 52 liters of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 659 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have disks brakes and attached to the body chassis using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have disks brakes and attached to the undercarriage by dint of suspension «Longitudinal arms, independent, coil springs». Tires have the next measure - 205/60VR15.

According to the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series Compact got the 1 quantity of stars. Furthermore to passive safety systems (driver, passenger airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic safety features such as ABS, ESP, Traction control.