BMW 3-series Compact · 320td · Hatchback · 2001 ‐ 2003

From 2001 BMW began manufacture of cars model 3-series Compact, modification of 320td Compact and terminated it in 2003. This three-door hatchback has a length of 4.3 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is assigned to sit 4 person total.

«3-series Compact 320td Compact» have a rear-wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual gear shift. This car can speed up for 8.9 seconds to 100 km/h, with a max speed of 214 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with a «common rail system», which produce a max power of 150 horsepower at 4000 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 7.6 l in the city driving mode, on the suburban 4.4 liters, and the average fuel rate is 5.5 l per 100 km. Fuel tank capacity is 63 liters of diesel, what allow you to drive approximately 1146 kilometers unrefuelled.

The forward wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 300 mm brakes and attached to the body chassis with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 294 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following measure - 205/55R16.

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