BMW 3-series Coupe · 318Ci · 2001 ‐ 2003

BMW started manufacture in 2001 of cars model 3-series Coupe, modification 318Ci and finished it in 2003. This two-door coupe has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.3 tons and is designed to fit 5 person including the driver.

«3-series Coupe 318Ci» auto with a 5-speed sequential automatic transmission is connected to the rear-wheels. The 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with «multipoint injection fuel system» can produce power 143 hp at 6000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the car for 10.2 s to 100 km/h and obtain maximum speed of 214 km/h.

Gas tank capacity of this vehicle is 63 liters of petrol, thereby when intermediate fuel rate is 8.1 l per 100 km (6.3 l on the track, 11.2 l in the city), that let you to go nearly 778 kilometers unrefuelled.

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

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series Coupe gained the lot number of stars - four, indicating that it is a reasonably safe car. Furthermore to passive systems of safety (passenger, head/curtain, driver, side airbags), it is also equipped with dynamic systems of safety such as ABS, Traction control, ESP, EBD, Brake assistant.