BMW 3-series Touring · 323i · Wagon · 1996 ‐ 1999

From 1996 BMW started production of automobiles type 3-series Touring, modification of 323i touring and closed it in 1999. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.4 meters, weight 1.4 tons and is designed to fit 5 men total.

«3-series Touring 323i touring» vehicle with a 5-speed automatic gearbox is connected to the rear-wheels. This car can speed up for 9.3 s to 100 km/h, with a maximum speed of 219 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a maximum output of 170 horsepower at 5500 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 15 l in the city mode of driving, on the highway 7.3 liters, and the medium fuel consumption is 10.1 l per 100 kilometers. Tank capacity is 65 liters of petrol, what provides to drive roughly 644 km without refueling.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and fixed to the undercarriage through suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 276 mm brakes and attached to the underframe by dint of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped anti-roll bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 205/60VR15.

In conformity with the results of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series Touring got the 1 quantity of stars. Furthermore to passive safety (driver, passenger airbags), it is also has active safety systems such as ABS, Traction control, ESP.