Overview
The 2006 BMW 3 Series Base is a rear-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 4th June 2006 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 $50,800.
This BMW 3 Series is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 110 kW of power (at 6200 rpm) and 200 Nm of torque (at 3600 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. BMW claims the 3 Series Base uses 7.4L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 178g of CO2. It has a 63L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 851km 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 1360kg (2998.3 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 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2006 BMW 3 Series Base has a 144mm ground clearance with a 1600kg braked and 695kg unbraked towing capacity.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1995 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 110kW |
| Power RPM | 6200 |
| Torque | 200Nm |
| Torque RPM | 3600 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.4 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 63 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 178 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 225/45 R17 V ? |
| Tyre Rear | 225/45 R17 V ? |
| Front Rim Size | 7x17 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7x17 |
| 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) | 1360 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1880 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1500 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1513 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1600 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 695 |
| Country Of Origin | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2006-10-02 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |