BMW 3 Series 318i
Model Year 1998 (BMW E46), D - Segment (Large family car)

drivers'

3.3

rating

sedan
sedan
x 4
x 4
Rear
Rear
1.9 L4 8v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on BMW 3 Series 318i

The German car was first shown in year 1998 and powered by a 4 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by BMW. The engine offers a displacement of 1.9 litre matched to a rear wheel drive system and a manual gearbox with 5 or a automatic gearbox with 4 gears. Vehicle in question is a large family car with the top speed of 206km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 10.4s and consuming around 8.0 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
displacement:
1895
cc
configuration:
4 - Inline
 
valves:
8, 2 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
118
hp
torque:
180
Nm
Vehicle information - BMW 3 Series
~70% score
produced:
1998. - 2001.
 
body style:
sedan
4 door
length:
4471
mm
width:
1739
mm
height:
1415
mm
boot:
440 - 40
l
fuel tank:
63
l

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Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

E

category

manual gearbox

5 gears

average

8.0

l/100km

weight:
1285
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
10.4
s
top speed:
206
km/h
cons. (urban):
11.3
l/100km
cons. (highway):
6.0
l/100km
cons. (average):
8.0
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
190
g/km
Automatic gearbox performance

emission

F

category

automatic

4 gears

average

9.2

l/100km

weight:
1320
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
12.2
s
top speed:
202
km/h
cons. (urban):
13.0
l/100km
cons. (highway):
6.9
l/100km
cons. (average):
9.2
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
220
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
reliability
comfort
practicality
performance
economy
boot space
mechanics
cooling sys.
clutch/DMF
exhaust EGR/DPF

Safety results for BMW 3 Series

EuroNCAP: ~70% occupant safety

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