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    2006 BMW 3 Series Base Pricing and Spec

    From

    $63,200

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 2006 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 $63,200.

    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 Manual 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 63L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 700km 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 1505kg (3318.0 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.

    Best For
    Family
    Luxury
    Transporting
    Warranty
    2Years
    or
    unlimited km
    Acceleration
    8.5Seconds
    0-100 km/h
    Fuel Efficiency
    9L / 100km
    63 L700 km
    5D station wagon
    petrol
    2.2L
    rear
    5 MT
    5
    5

    Dimensions

    1409mm
    1739mm
    4478mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeMULTI-POINT INJECTION
    Size (cc)2171
    Size (L)2.2L
    Cylinders6
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder24
    Power125kW
    Power RPM6100
    Torque210Nm
    Torque RPM3500
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

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

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)9
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)-
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)-
    Tank Size (L)63
    Fuel TypePremium Unleaded
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined-
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC - VENTILATED
    Brake RearDISC - VENTILATED
    Tyre Front225/45 R17 Z ?
    Tyre Rear245/40 R17 Z ?
    Front Rim Size7.5x17
    Rear Rim Size8.5x17

    Vehicle Height (mm)1409
    Vehicle Length (mm)4478
    Vehicle Width (mm)1739
    Ground Clearance (mm)-
    Wheelbase (mm)2725
    Turning Circle (m)-
    Unladen Weight (kg)1505
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)1970
    Track Front (mm)1471
    Track Rear (mm)1483
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)1600
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)720

    Country Of OriginSouth Africa
    Number of Doors5
    Seats5
    Service Interval KMs-
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs-
    Warranty Months24
    Discontinued Date2006-01-31

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution Standard-