2012 BMW 3-series India review, test drive and video

BMW’s brilliant new 3-series has just moved the game forward. This outstanding all-rounder sets a new class benchmark.

Published on Jul 21, 2012 02:24:00 AM

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Tech Specs

Performance	Petrol
0-20	0.97/0.90
0-40	1.80/2.07
0-60	2.98/3.58
0-80	4.48/5.40
0-100	6.40/7.83
0-120	8.78/10.85
0-140	12.16/14.52
0-160	16.68/19.52
0-180	22.15/25.66
0-200	27.24/35.23
Price	Petrol
Price Range Ex-showroom - Delhi	Rs 36 lakh/34 lakh (est. ex-showroom, Delhi)
Engine	Petrol
Fuel Type / Propulsion	Petrol/diesel
Engine Installation	Front, longitudinal
Hybrid type	4 cyls, 1997cc, direct injection, turbo-petrol/ 4 cyls, 1995cc, turbo-diesel
Bore/Stroke (mm)	90.1/84.0; 90.0/84.0mm
Power	241bhp at 5000- 6500rpm/ 181bhp at 4000rpm
Torque to Weight Ratio (Nm/tonne)	35.69kgm at 1250- 4800rpm/ 38.74kgm at 1750-2750rpm
Power to Weight Ratio (hp/tonne)	168.53/127.46bhp per tonne
Transmission	Petrol
Gearbox Type	Rear-wheel drive
No of Gears	8-speed auto
Braking	Petrol
80 - 0 kph (mts, sec)	25.24/24.33m and 2.29/2.24s
Efficiency	Petrol
City (kpl)	7.5/11.1kpl
Highway (kpl)	12.5/15.5kpl
Tank size (lts)	60 litres
Acceleration	Petrol
20-80kph (sec)	4.35/4.75s (kickdown)
40-100kph (sec)	5.30/5.89s (kickdown)
Body	Petrol
Construction	Four-door saloon, monocoque
Weight (kg)	1430/1420kg
Rear Tyre	225/45 R18/ 225/50 R17
Spare Tyre	No
Suspension	Petrol
Front	Independent, MacPherson struts, anti-roll bar
Rear	Independent, multilink, anti-roll bar
Steering	Petrol
Type	Rack and pinion
Type of power assist	Electromechanical
Brakes	Petrol
Front	Ventilated discs
Rear	Ventilated discs
Anti-lock	Yes
Dimensions	Petrol
Length (mm)	4624mm
Width (mm)	1811mm
Height (mm)	1429mm
Wheelbase (mm)	2810mm
Boot Capacity (Lts)	480 litres
Ground Clearance (mm)	140mm

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