BMW 3 Series Touring 330d
Model Year 1998 (BMW E46), D - Segment (Large family car)

drivers'

3.0

rating

wagon
wagon
x 5
x 5
Rear
Rear
2.9 L6 24v
Turbo
Turbo
Diesel
Diesel

Basic info on BMW 3 Series Touring 330d

The German car was first shown in year 1998 and powered by a 6 - cylinder turbo diesel unit, produced by BMW. The engine offers a displacement of 2.9 litre matched to a rear 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 225km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 7.9s and consuming around 7.0 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
displacement:
2926
cc
configuration:
6 - Inline
 
valves:
24, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Turbo
 
fuel type:
Diesel
 
power:
184
hp
torque:
390
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

E

category

manual gearbox

5 gears

average

7.0

l/100km

weight:
1615
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
7.9
s
top speed:
225
km/h
cons. (urban):
9.6
l/100km
cons. (highway):
5.5
l/100km
cons. (average):
7.0
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
186
g/km
Automatic gearbox performance

emission

F

category

automatic

5 gears

average

8.1

l/100km

weight:
1625
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
8.3
s
top speed:
225
km/h
cons. (urban):
11.3
l/100km
cons. (highway):
6.3
l/100km
cons. (average):
8.1
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
216
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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