BMW 3-series Compact · 320td Executive · Hatchback · 2001 ‐ 2005

From 2001 BMW started manufacture of cars model 3-series Compact, modification of 320td Compact Executive and closed it in 2005. This auto has 3 doors, the body is in the form a hatchback, weight 1.4 tons and length 4.3 meters, that allows a seat 4 people total.

«3-series Compact 320td Compact Executive» car with a 5-speed sequential automatic gear shift is fitted to the rear-wheels. 4-cylinders diesel motor engine with «common rail fuel system» can generate output 150 hp at 4000 rmp, allowing you to accelerate the car for 9.1 s to 100 km/h and reach peak speed of 211 km/h.

Gas tank volume of this car is 63 l of diesel, thus when normal fuel rate is 6.9 liters per 100 km (5.4 liters on the highway, 9.7 liters in the city), what let you to go nearly 914 km unrefuelled.

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

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