Overview
The 2009 BMW 3 Series Base is a rear-wheel drive, 2-door Convertible that was released to the Australian market on 6th July 2008 classified as a E93. The BMW 3 Series is regarded as a sports car built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $125,299.
This BMW 3 Series is powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder engine that has 225 kW of power (at 5800 rpm) and 400 Nm of torque (at 1300 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. BMW claims the 3 Series Base uses 9.9L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 238g of CO2. It has a 63L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 636km per full tank
The BMW 3 Series measures 1369mm (53.9 inches) in height, 4580mm (180.3 inches) in length, 1782mm (70.2 inches) in width with a 2760mm (108.7 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1735kg (3825.0 lbs) of unladen weight. The 3 Series Base comes standard with 225/40 ZR18 88W ? front tyres and 255/35 ZR18 90W ? rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2979 |
| Size (L) | 3.0L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 225kW |
| Power RPM | 5800 |
| Torque | 400Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1300 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | POWER STEERING |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 9.9 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 63 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 238 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 225/40 ZR18 88W ? |
| Tyre Rear | 255/35 ZR18 90W ? |
| Front Rim Size | 8x18 |
| Rear Rim Size | 8.5x18 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1369 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4580 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1782 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2760 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1735 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2165 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1500 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1507 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1800 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 2 |
| Seats | 4 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2009-03-01 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |