BMW X3 · 3.0d · SUV & Crossover · 2005 ‐ 2006

BMW started production from 2005 of autos type X3, modification of 3.0d and finished it in 2006. The weight of the car is 1.8 tn and a length of 4.6 meters, It is shaped as SUV & Crossover with 5 doors, and may be fit in 5 people including the driver.

«X3 3.0d» auto with a 6-speed manual transmission is fitted to the full wheels. The 6-cylinders diesel engine with «common rail fuel system» can generate output 218 hp at 4000 rmp, which allows you to accelerate the auto in 7.4 s to 100 km/h and get ceiling speed of 210 km/h.

Fuel consumption is 10.3 l in the urban mode of driving, on the highway 6.5 liters, and the intermediate fuel rate is 7.9 liters per 100 kilometers. Fuel tank capacity is 67 l of diesel, what provides to go roughly 849 km unrefueled.

The forward wheels of this car have ventilated disks, 325 mm brakes and attached to the underframe with help of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with sway bar. Rear wheels have ventilated disks, 320 mm brakes and fixed to the underframe through suspension type «Multilink, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Tires have the following dimensions - 235/55R17.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of BMW X3 received the great quantity of stars - 4, which means that it is a well safe vehicle. Furthermore to active safety (Brake assistant, ESP, Traction control, ABS, EBD), it is also has passive safety features (side, passenger, driver, head/curtain airbags).