Overview
The 2012 BMW 3 Series Base is a rear two-door coupe that was released to the Australian market on 1st March 2011 classified as a E92. The BMW 3 Series is regarded as a 2d coupe built in Germany with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $95,600.
The BMW 3 Series is a rear 2 door with 4 seats, powered by a 3.0L 6 engine that has 180 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 520 Nm of torque (at 1750 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic. BMW claims the 3 Series Base uses 6.2L/100km of diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 164g of CO2.
The BMW 3 Series measures 1380mm (54.3 inches) in height, 4612mm (181.6 inches) in length, 1782mm (70.2 inches) in width with a 2760mm (108.7 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1540kg (3395.1 lbs) of unladen weight. The 3 Series Base comes standard with 225/35 ZR19 91W front tyres and 255/30 ZR19 91W rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The BMW 3 Series has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2993 |
| Size (L) | 3.0L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 180kW |
| Power RPM | 4000 |
| Torque | 520Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1750 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | strut |
| Suspension Rear | multi-link |
| Steering Mechanism | POWER STEERING |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 6.2 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 8 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 5.2 |
| Tank Size (L) | - |
| Fuel Type | diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 164 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 225/35 ZR19 91W |
| Tyre Rear | 255/30 ZR19 91W |
| Front Rim Size | 8x19 |
| Rear Rim Size | 9x19 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1380 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4612 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1782 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2760 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1540 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| 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 | 2012-03-06 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU5 |