Overview
The 2013 BMW 3 Series Base is a rear four-door sedan that was released to the Australian market on 1st March 2013 classified as a F30. with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $91,045.
The BMW 3 Series is a rear 4 door with 5 seats, powered by a 3.0L 6 engine that has 225 kW of power (at 5800 rpm) and 400 Nm of torque (at 1200 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic. BMW claims the 3 Series Base uses 7.2L/100km of premium unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 169g of CO2.
The BMW 3 Series measures 1429mm (56.3 inches) in height, 4624mm (182.0 inches) in length, 1811mm (71.3 inches) in width with a 2810mm (110.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1520kg (3351.0 lbs) of unladen weight. The 3 Series Base comes standard with 225/40 R19 front tyres and 255/35 R19 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2013 BMW 3 Series Base has a -10mm ground clearance with a 1700kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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 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 | 1200 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 8 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | strut |
| Suspension Rear | multi-link |
| Steering Mechanism | POWER STEERING |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.2 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 10.2 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 5.5 |
| Tank Size (L) | - |
| Fuel Type | premium unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 169 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 225/40 R19 |
| Tyre Rear | 255/35 R19 |
| Front Rim Size | 8x19 |
| Rear Rim Size | 8.5x19 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1429 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4624 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1811 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | -10 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2810 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1520 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2070 |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1700 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | - |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2013-08-19 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU5 |