BMW 3-series Touring · 320i · Wagon · 1999 ‐ 2000

BMW began production from 1999 of autos model 3-series Touring, modification of 320i touring and finished it in 2000. The weight of the car is 1.5 tons and a length of 4.5 meters, It is shaped as wagon with 5 doors, and can be placed in a 5 person including the driver.

«3-series Touring 320i touring» automobile with a 5-speed sequential automatic gearbox is connected to the rear wheels. This vehicle can be accelerated for 11.4 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 211 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection system», which produce a peak power of 150 hp at 5900 rpm.

Fuel rate is 14.7 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 7.6 liters, and the medium fuel rate is 10.2 l per 100 km. Tank capacity is 63 liters of petrol, what provides to go roughly 618 km without refueling.

The forward wheels of this vehicle have ventilated disks, 286 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Rearward wheels have ventilated disks, 276 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped stabilizer bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 195/65VR15.

According to the data of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series Touring gained the many number of stars - four, which indicates that it is a well safe vehicle. In addition to active safety systems (EBD, ESP, Traction control, ABS), it is also has passive systems of safety (driver, head/curtain, passenger, side airbags).