Overview
The 2005 BMW 3 Series Base is a rear-wheel drive, 5-door Station Wagon that was released to the Australian market on 2nd January 2005 classified as a E46. The BMW 3 Series is regarded as a Medium Luxury built in South Africa and when it was new had prices starting at $65,800.
This BMW 3 Series is powered by a 2.2L 6-cylinder engine that has 125 kW of power (at 6100 rpm) and 210 Nm of torque (at 3500 rpm) via a Five-speed Automatic transmission. BMW claims the 3 Series Base uses 10L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out nullg of CO2. It has a 63L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 630km per full tank
The BMW 3 Series measures 1409mm (55.5 inches) in height, 4478mm (176.3 inches) in length, 1739mm (68.5 inches) in width with a 2725mm (107.3 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1540kg (3395.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The 3 Series Base comes standard with 225/45 R17 Z ? front tyres and 245/40 R17 Z ? rear tyres. It has a 24 month, unlimited km warranty.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2171 |
| Size (L) | 2.2L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 125kW |
| Power RPM | 6100 |
| Torque | 210Nm |
| Torque RPM | 3500 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 5 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 10 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 63 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | - |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 225/45 R17 Z ? |
| Tyre Rear | 245/40 R17 Z ? |
| Front Rim Size | 7.5x17 |
| Rear Rim Size | 8.5x17 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1409 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4478 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1739 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2725 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1540 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2005 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1471 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1483 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1600 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 720 |
| Country Of Origin | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 24 |
| Discontinued Date | 2006-01-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |