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    1996 BMW 3 Series M3 Pricing and Spec

    From

    $129,600

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 1996 BMW 3 Series M3 is a rear-wheel drive, 2-door Coupe that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The BMW 3 Series is regarded as a sports car built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $129,600.

    This BMW 3 Series is powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder engine that has 210 kW of power (at 7000 rpm) and 320 Nm of torque (at 3600 rpm) via a Five-speed Manual transmission. BMW claims the 3 Series M3 uses 6.9L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 65L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 942km per full tank

    The BMW 3 Series measures 1335mm (52.6 inches) in height, 4433mm (174.5 inches) in length, 1710mm (67.3 inches) in width with a 2710mm (106.7 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1490kg (3284.9 lbs) of unladen weight. The 3 Series M3 comes standard with 235/40 R17 Z front tyres and 235/40 R17 Z rear tyres. It has a 24 month warranty.

    Best For
    Family
    Luxury
    Transporting
    Acceleration
    6.0Seconds
    0-100 km/h
    Fuel Efficiency
    6.9L / 100km
    65 L942 km
    2D coupe
    petrol
    3.0L
    rear
    5 MT
    5
    2

    Dimensions

    1335mm
    1710mm
    4433mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeMULTI-POINT INJECTION
    Size (cc)2990
    Size (L)3.0L
    Cylinders6
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder24
    Power210kW
    Power RPM7000
    Torque320Nm
    Torque RPM3600
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

    Transmission5 SP MANUAL
    Final Gear Ratio-
    Suspension FrontStrut
    Suspension RearMulti-Link
    Steering Mechanism-
    Driverear

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)6.9
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)12
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)-
    Tank Size (L)65
    Fuel TypePremium Unleaded
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined-
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC - VENTILATED
    Brake RearDISC - VENTILATED
    Tyre Front235/40 R17 Z
    Tyre Rear235/40 R17 Z
    Front Rim Size7.5x17
    Rear Rim Size7.5x17

    Vehicle Height (mm)1335
    Vehicle Length (mm)4433
    Vehicle Width (mm)1710
    Ground Clearance (mm)-
    Wheelbase (mm)2710
    Turning Circle (m)10400
    Unladen Weight (kg)1490
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)1930
    Track Front (mm)1422
    Track Rear (mm)1444
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)-
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)-

    Country Of OriginGermany
    Number of Doors2
    Seats5
    Service Interval KMs-
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs-
    Warranty Months24
    Discontinued Date1996-02-29

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution Standard-