BMW 3 Series Touring 325xi
Model Year 1998 (BMW E46), D - Segment (Large family car)

drivers'

3.0

rating

Badges:
wagon
wagon
x 5
x 5
4 x 4
4 x 4
2.5 L6 24v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on BMW 3 Series Touring 325xi

The German car was first shown in year 1998 and powered by a 6 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by BMW. The engine offers a displacement of 2.5 litre matched to a 4 x 4 wheel drive system and a manual gearbox with 5 or a automatic gearbox with 5 gears. Vehicle in question is a large family car with the top speed of 231km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 7.6s and consuming around 9.8 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
displacement:
2494
cc
configuration:
6 - Inline
 
valves:
24, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
192
hp
torque:
245
Nm
Vehicle information - BMW 3 Series
~70% score
produced:
1998. - 2001.
 
body style:
wagon
5 door
length:
4478
mm
width:
1739
mm
height:
1409
mm
boot:
435 - 1345
l
fuel tank:
63
l

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Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

F

category

manual gearbox

5 gears

average

9.8

l/100km

weight:
1575
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
7.6
s
top speed:
231
km/h
cons. (urban):
13.4
l/100km
cons. (highway):
7.7
l/100km
cons. (average):
9.8
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
236
g/km
Automatic gearbox performance

emission

G

category

automatic

5 gears

average

10.6

l/100km

weight:
1605
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
8.7
s
top speed:
228
km/h
cons. (urban):
14.6
l/100km
cons. (highway):
8.3
l/100km
cons. (average):
10.6
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
254
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
reliability
comfort
practicality
performance
economy
boot space

Safety results for BMW 3 Series

EuroNCAP: ~70% occupant safety

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