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    1996 BMW 3 Series 316I Pricing and Spec

    From

    $42,470

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 1996 BMW 3 Series 316I is a rear-wheel drive, 3-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The BMW 3 Series is regarded as a Medium Luxury built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $42,470.

    This BMW 3 Series is powered by a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine that has 75 kW of power (at 5500 rpm) and 150 Nm of torque (at 3900 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. BMW claims the 3 Series 316I uses 5.9L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 52L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 881km per full tank

    The BMW 3 Series measures 1393mm (54.8 inches) in height, 4210mm (165.7 inches) in length, 1698mm (66.9 inches) in width with a 2700mm (106.3 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1255kg (2766.8 lbs) of unladen weight. The 3 Series 316I comes standard with 185/65 R15 H front tyres and 205/60 R15 H rear tyres. It has a 24 month warranty.

    Best For
    Family
    Luxury
    Transporting
    Acceleration
    14.3Seconds
    0-100 km/h
    Fuel Efficiency
    5.9L / 100km
    52 L881 km
    3D hatchback
    petrol
    1.6L
    rear
    4 AT
    5
    3

    Dimensions

    1393mm
    1698mm
    4210mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeMULTI-POINT INJECTION
    Size (cc)1596
    Size (L)1.6L
    Cylinders4
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder8
    Power75kW
    Power RPM5500
    Torque150Nm
    Torque RPM3900
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

    Transmission4 SP AUTOMATIC
    Final Gear Ratio-
    Suspension FrontStrut
    Suspension RearMulti-Link
    Steering Mechanism-
    Driverear

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)5.9
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)9.1
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)7.6
    Tank Size (L)52
    Fuel TypeUnleaded
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined-
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC
    Brake RearDISC
    Tyre Front185/65 R15 H
    Tyre Rear205/60 R15 H
    Front Rim Size6x15
    Rear Rim Size7x15

    Vehicle Height (mm)1393
    Vehicle Length (mm)4210
    Vehicle Width (mm)1698
    Ground Clearance (mm)-
    Wheelbase (mm)2700
    Turning Circle (m)10400
    Unladen Weight (kg)1255
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)1695
    Track Front (mm)1418
    Track Rear (mm)1423
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)900
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)600

    Country Of OriginGermany
    Number of Doors3
    Seats5
    Service Interval KMs-
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs-
    Warranty Months24
    Discontinued Date1996-04-30

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution StandardADR 79/01