Overview
The 2015 BMW 3 Series Base is a rear-wheel drive, 5-door Station Wagon that was released to the Australian market on 2nd April 2014 classified as a F31. The BMW 3 Series is regarded as a Medium Luxury built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $60,800.
This BMW 3 Series is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 105 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 320 Nm of torque (at 1750 rpm) via an Eight-speed Automatic transmission. BMW claims the 3 Series Base uses 4.7L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 123g of CO2. It has a 57L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1213km per full tank
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 1495kg (3295.9 lbs) of unladen weight. The 3 Series Base comes standard with 225/40 R19 95V front tyres and 255/35 R19 95V rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The BMW 3 Series has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1995 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 105kW |
| Power RPM | 4000 |
| Torque | 320Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1750 |
| 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) | 4.7 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 5.7 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 4.1 |
| Tank Size (L) | 57 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 123 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 225/40 R19 95V |
| Tyre Rear | 255/35 R19 95V |
| Front Rim Size | 8x19 |
| Rear Rim Size | 8.5x19 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1429 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4624 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1811 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2810 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1495 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2045 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1543 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1583 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2015-01-11 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU5 |