BMW 3 Series Compact 320td
Model Year 2001 (BMW E46 restyle), D - Segment (Large family car)

drivers'

4.0

rating

hatchback
hatchback
x 3
x 3
Rear
Rear
2.0 L4 16v
Turbo
Turbo
Diesel
Diesel

Basic info on BMW 3 Series Compact 320td

The German car was first shown in year 2001 and powered by a 4 - cylinder turbo diesel unit, produced by BMW. The engine offers a displacement of 2.0 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 214km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 8.9s and consuming around 5.5 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
displacement:
1995
cc
configuration:
4 - Inline
 
valves:
16, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Turbo
 
fuel type:
Diesel
 
power:
150
hp
torque:
330
Nm
Vehicle information - BMW 3 Series
~70% score
produced:
2001. - 2005.
 
body style:
hatchback
3 door
length:
4262
mm
width:
1751
mm
height:
1408
mm
boot:
310 - 1100
l
fuel tank:
63
l

Marketing

Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

D

category

manual gearbox

5 gears

average

5.5

l/100km

weight:
1370
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
8.9
s
top speed:
214
km/h
cons. (urban):
7.6
l/100km
cons. (highway):
4.4
l/100km
cons. (average):
5.5
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
148
g/km
Automatic gearbox performance

emission

E

category

automatic

5 gears

average

6.9

l/100km

weight:
1395
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
9.1
s
top speed:
211
km/h
cons. (urban):
9.7
l/100km
cons. (highway):
5.4
l/100km
cons. (average):
6.9
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
185
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
reliability
comfort
practicality
performance
economy
boot space
clutch/DMF
exhaust EGR/DPF

Safety results for BMW 3 Series

EuroNCAP: ~70% occupant safety

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