BMW 3-series Touring · 330i Executive · Wagon · 2003 ‐ 2004

BMW began production in 2003 of cars model 3-series Touring, modification of 330i touring Executive and closed it in 2004. This 5-door wagon has a length of 4.5 meters, weight 1.5 tons and is assigned to sit 5 men including the driver.

«3-series Touring 330i touring Executive» have a rear-wheel drive auto with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This auto can be accelerated for 6.7 seconds to 100 km/h, with a top speed of 250 km/h, thanks to a 6-cylinders petrol engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a peak output of 231 horsepower at 5900 rpm.

Fuel consumption is 12.9 liters in the urban driving mode, on the track 7.1 liters, and the normal fuel rate is 9.3 liters per 100 km. Gas tank capacity is 63 l of petrol, what lets to drive about 678 kilometers unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 325 mm brakes and attached to the chassis with help of suspension type «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Back wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and attached to the undercarriage using suspension «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with stabilizer bar. Tires have the next dimensions - 225/45R17.

According to the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW 3-series Touring received the many quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to passive safety (driver, passenger, head/curtain, side airbags), it is also has active safety such as Traction control, ESP, ABS, EBD, Brake assistant.