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Model (330Ci and M3 click here) 330i sedan 325i sedan (A)

General Information

Price [$US] from $30,995 (Get the latest price here)
   
Layout front-engine / rear-wheel-drive
Drag Coefficient [cd] 0.30
Curb Weight [lb (kg)] 3417 (1550) 3351 (1520)
Weight Distribution [%f / r] 51 / 49
Trunk Space [cu ft.] 12.0
   
Overall Length [in. (mm)] 178.2 (4526)
Overall Width [in. (mm)] 71.5 (1816)
Overall Height [in. (mm)] 55.9 (1420)
Wheelbase [in. (mm)] 108.7 (2761)
Track Front [in. (mm)] 59.1 (1501)
Track Rear [in. (mm)] 59.6 (1514)
   
Steering Rack & Pinion; speed-sensitive power-assist
Turning Radius [ft. (m)] 18.1
Tires front 225/45 R17 205/55 R16
Tires rear 225/45 R17 205/55 R16

Engine

Type Inline-6; magnesium/aluminum composite block and aluminum head
Valvetrain DOHC 4-valve/cyl.; Valvetronic, Double VANOS
Displacement [cc] 2996
Bore & Stroke [mm] 85.0 x 88.0
Compression Ratio 10.7
Redline [rpm] NA
   
Max. Power [Bhp at rpm] 255 at 6600 215 at 6250
Max. Torque [lb-ft (Nm) at rpm] 220 (298) at 2750 185 (251) at 2750
Bhp/Liter 85.1 71.8

Accommodation

Seating Capacity 5
Front Head Room [in. (mm)] 37.4 (950)
Front Leg Room [in. (mm)] 41.5 (1054)
Rear Head Room [in. (mm)] 37.1 (942)
Rear Leg Room [in. (mm)] 34.6 (879)

Interior Noise

Idle in neutral [dBA] 42
70 mph coasting [dBA] 68

Gear Ratios

1st 4.35:1 4.17:1
2nd 2.50:1 2.34:1
3rd 1.66:1 1.52:1
4th 1.23:1 1.14:1
5th 1.00:1 0.87:1
6th 0.85:1 0.69:1
Final drive 3.15:1 3.73:1

Suspension

Front MacPherson struts; coil springs, twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Rear 5-link system; coil springs, twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers, anti-roll bar

Braking

Front - Brakes 13.0 in. (330 mm)
ventilated discs
11.8 in. (300 mm) ventilated discs
Rear - Brakes 13.2 in. (336 mm)
ventilated discs
11.8 in. (300 mm) ventilated discs
70 - 0 mph [ft (m)] 166 (51.6)  
60 - 0 mph [ft (m)] 115 (35.7)  

Performance*

0 - 60 mph [secs] 5.6 7.2
0 - 100 mph [secs] 15.3  
1/4 mile [secs at mph] 14.3 at 98.0  
     
Top Speed [mph] 155  
Lateral acceleration [g] 0.83  
     
Fuel Economy [City/Hwy in mpg] 20 / 30 21 / 29

Model (330i and 325i click here) 330Ci M3 Coupe

General Information

Price [$US] from $30,995 (Get the latest price here)
   
Layout front-engine / rear-wheel-drive
Drag Coefficient [cd] 0.32 0.33
Curb Weight [lb (kg)] 3285 (1490) 3415 (1549)
Weight Distribution [%f / r] 50 / 50 50 / 50
Trunk Space [cu ft.] 9.5
   
Overall Length [in. (mm)] 176.7 (4488) 176.9 (4493)
Overall Width [in. (mm)] 68.5 (1740) 70.1 (1781)
Overall Height [in. (mm)] 53.9 (1369) 54.0 (1372)
Wheelbase [in. (mm)] 107.3 (2725) 107.5 (2731)
Track Front [in. (mm)] 57.9 (1471) 59.4 (1509)
Track Rear [in. (mm)] 58.4 (1483) 60.0 (1524)
   
Steering Rack & Pinion; speed-sensitive power-assist
Turning Radius [ft. (m)] 17.2 (5.3) 18.2 (5.7)
Tires front 205/50 R17 225/45 ZR18
Tires rear 205/50 R17 255/40 ZR18

Engine

Type Inline-6; aluminium
block and head
Inline-6; cast-iron
block, aluminum head
Valvetrain DOHC 4-valve/cyl.; Double-VANOS
Displacement [cc] 2979 3246
Bore & Stroke [mm] 84.0 x 89.6 87.0 x 91.0
Compression Ratio 10.2:1 11.5:1
Redline [rpm] NA 8000
   
Max. Power [Bhp at rpm] 225 at 5900 333 at 7900
Max. Torque [lb-ft (Nm) at rpm] 214 (290) at 3500 262 (355) at 4900
Bhp/Liter 75.5 105.7

Accommodation

Seating Capacity 5
Front Head Room [in. (mm)] 37.5 (953)
Front Leg Room [in. (mm)] 41.7 (1059)
Rear Head Room [in. (mm)] 36.5 (927)
Rear Leg Room [in. (mm)] 33.2 (843)

Interior Noise

Idle in neutral [dBA] NA
70 mph coasting [dBA] NA

Gear Ratios

1st 4.35:1 4.23:1
2nd 2.50:1 2.53:1
3rd 1.66:1 1.67:1
4th 1.23:1 1.23:1
5th 1.00:1 1.00:1
6th 0.85:1 0.83:1
Final drive 2.93:1 3.64:1

Suspension

Front MacPherson struts; coil springs, twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Rear Multi-link; coil springs, twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers, anti-roll bar

Braking

Front - Brakes 11.8 in. (300 mm)
ventilated discs
13.7 in. (345 mm) cross-drilled & vented discs
Rear - Brakes 11.6 in. (294 mm)
ventilated discs
12.9 in. (328 mm) cross-drilled & vented discs
70 - 0 mph [ft (m)] NA 155 (48.2)
60 - 0 mph [ft (m)] NA 112 (34.8)

Performance*

0 - 60 mph [secs] 6.2 4.8
0 - 100 mph [secs] 16.3 11.6
1/4 mile [secs at mph] 14.8 at 95.4 13.3 at 106.8
     
Top Speed [mph] 128 155 (limited)
Lateral acceleration [g] 0.85 0.91
     
Fuel Economy [City/Hwy in mpg] 21 / 30 16 / 24

*Actual performance results may vary depending on specification of vehicle, road and environmental conditions, testing procedures and driving style. These results should be used for comparison only, and verification should not be attempted on public roads.

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