Overview
The 2018 BMW 3 Series Sport Line is a rear-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 3rd August 2017 classified as a F30. The BMW 3 Series is regarded as a Medium Luxury built in South Africa and when it was new had prices starting at $57,300.
This BMW 3 Series is powered by a 1.5L 3-cylinder engine that has 100 kW of power (at 4500 rpm) and 220 Nm of torque (at 1250 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. BMW claims the 3 Series Sport Line uses 5.5L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 129g of CO2. It has a 60L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1091km per full tank
The BMW 3 Series measures 1426mm (56.1 inches) in height, 4633mm (182.4 inches) in length, 1811mm (71.3 inches) in width with a 2810mm (110.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1425kg (3141.6 lbs) of unladen weight. The 3 Series Sport Line comes standard with 225/45 ZR18 Y front tyres and 255/40 ZR18 Y rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2018 BMW 3 Series Sport Line has a 140mm ground clearance with a 1500kg braked and 695kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1499 |
| Size (L) | 1.5L |
| Cylinders | 3 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 12 |
| Power | 100kW |
| Power RPM | 4500 |
| Torque | 220Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1250 |
| 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) | 5.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 7 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 4.7 |
| Tank Size (L) | 60 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 129 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 225/45 ZR18 Y |
| Tyre Rear | 255/40 ZR18 Y |
| Front Rim Size | 8x18 |
| Rear Rim Size | 8.5x18 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1426 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4633 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1811 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 140 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2810 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1425 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2000 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1543 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1583 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1500 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 695 |
| Country Of Origin | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 4 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2018-04-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU6 |