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    2005 BMW 3 Series Base Pricing and Spec

    From

    $74,500

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 2005 BMW 3 Series Base is a rear-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 4th March 2005 classified as a E90. The BMW 3 Series is regarded as a Medium Luxury built in South Africa and when it was new had prices starting at $74,500.

    This BMW 3 Series is powered by a 2.5L 6-cylinder engine that has 160 kW of power (at 6500 rpm) and 250 Nm of torque (at 2750 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic transmission. BMW claims the 3 Series Base uses 9L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 60L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 667km per full tank

    The BMW 3 Series measures 1421mm (55.9 inches) in height, 4520mm (178.0 inches) in length, 1817mm (71.5 inches) in width with a 2760mm (108.7 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1520kg (3351.0 lbs) of unladen weight. The 3 Series Base comes standard with 225/45 R17 V ? front tyres and 225/45 R17 V ? rear tyres. It has a 24 month, unlimited km warranty.

    The 2005 BMW 3 Series Base has a 144mm ground clearance with a 1700kg braked and 745kg unbraked towing capacity.

    Best For
    Family
    Luxury
    Transporting
    Warranty
    2Years
    or
    unlimited km
    Acceleration
    7.7Seconds
    0-100 km/h
    Fuel Efficiency
    9L / 100km
    60 L667 km
    4D sedan
    petrol
    2.5L
    rear
    6 AT
    5
    4

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    Comparative Rating

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    Power to Weight
    85.94 - 114.45 kW/t
    67.66 kW/t
    177.63 kW/t
    Boot Space
    300 - 410 litres
    115 litres
    490 litres
    Fuel Efficiency
    No Data
    8.93 L/100km
    9.52 L/100km
    Vehicle Range
    No Data
    Price
    $64,300 - $118,500
    $35,900
    $208,900
    Warranty (Years)
    2 years
    2 years
    5 years
    Warranty (Distance)
    No Data
    Years on Sale
    No Data
    New this year
    10 years
    Service Interval
    No Data

    Dimensions

    1421mm
    1817mm
    4520mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeMULTI-POINT INJECTION
    Size (cc)2497
    Size (L)2.5L
    Cylinders6
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder24
    Power160kW
    Power RPM6500
    Torque250Nm
    Torque RPM2750
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

    Transmission6 SP AUTOMATIC
    Final Gear Ratio-
    Suspension FrontStrut
    Suspension RearMulti-Link
    Steering MechanismPOWER STEERING
    Driverear

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)9
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)-
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)-
    Tank Size (L)60
    Fuel TypePremium Unleaded
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined-
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC - VENTILATED
    Brake RearDISC - VENTILATED
    Tyre Front225/45 R17 V ?
    Tyre Rear225/45 R17 V ?
    Front Rim Size7x17
    Rear Rim Size7x17

    Vehicle Height (mm)1421
    Vehicle Length (mm)4520
    Vehicle Width (mm)1817
    Ground Clearance (mm)144
    Wheelbase (mm)2760
    Turning Circle (m)-
    Unladen Weight (kg)1520
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)2040
    Track Front (mm)1500
    Track Rear (mm)1513
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)1700
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)745

    Country Of OriginSouth Africa
    Number of Doors4
    Seats5
    Service Interval KMs-
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs-
    Warranty Months24
    Discontinued Date2005-08-14

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution Standard-