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BMW E46 3-series 4door sedan 

1998-2001, Germany

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
99-01: i4/8V 9.7:1 1895cc.(116ci)

105DIN-hp

@5300rpm

55.4 hp/l EFI 122lb-ft. (165Nm)

@2500rpm

98-01: i4/8V 9.7:1 1895cc.(116ci)

118DIN-hp

@5500rpm

62.3 hp/l EFI 133lb-ft. (180Nm)

@3900rpm

98-00: i6/24V 11.0:1 1991cc.(121ci)

150DIN-hp

@5900rpm

75.3 hp/l EFI 140lb-ft. (190Nm)

@3500rpm

98-00: i6/24V 10.5:1 2494cc.(152ci)

170DIN-hp

@5500rpm

68.2 hp/l EFI 181lb-ft. (245Nm)

@3500rpm

00-01: i6/24V 10.8:1 2171cc.(132ci)

170DIN-hp

@6250rpm

78.3 hp/l EFI 155lb-ft. (210Nm)

@3500rpm

98-00: i6/24V 10.2:1 2793cc.(170ci)

193DIN-hp

@5500rpm

69.1 hp/l EFI 207lb-ft. (280Nm)

@3500rpm

00-01: i6/24V 10.5:1 2494cc.(152ci)

192DIN-hp

@6000rpm

77.0 hp/l EFI 181lb-ft. (245Nm)

@3500rpm

00-01: i6/24V 10.2:1 2979cc.(182ci)

231DIN-hp

@5900rpm

77.5 hp/l EFI 221lb-ft. (300Nm)

@3500rpm

98-01: i4/16V 19.0:1 1951cc.(119ci)

136DIN-hp

@4000rpm

69.7 hp/l tddi 207lb-ft. (280Nm)

@1750rpm

99-01: i6/24V 18.0:1 2926cc.(179ci)

184DIN-hp

@4000rpm

62.9 hp/l tddi 288lb-ft. (390Nm)

@1750rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.9l105hp: 200kph/124mph ?s 12.4s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

7.8-8.8 l/100km26.7-30.2 mpg
1.9l118hp: 206kph/128mph ?s 10.4s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

7.9-8.9 l/100km26.4-29.8 mpg
2.0l150hp: 219kph/136mph ?s 9.9s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

8.9-9.9 l/100km23.8-26.4 mpg
2.5l170hp: 231kph/144mph ?s 8.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.0-10.0 l/100km23.5-26.1 mpg
2.2l170hp: 226kph/140mph ?s 8.3s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

8.9-9.9 l/100km23.8-26.4 mpg
2.8l193hp: 240kph/149mph ?s 7.0s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.0-10.0 l/100km23.5-26.1 mpg
2.5l192hp: 240kph/149mph ?s 7.2s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.1-10.1 l/100km23.3-25.8 mpg
3.0l231hp: 250kph/155mph ?s 6.5s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

9.1-10.1 l/100km23.3-25.8 mpg
2.0l136hp: 207kph/129mph ?s 9.9s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

5.7-6.7 l/100km35.1-41.3 mpg
2.9l184hp: 227kph/141mph ?s 7.8s ?s ?s

?s@?mph/?kph

6.8-7.8 l/100km30.2-34.6 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 195/65 HR15
transmission/drive wheel: 5-speed/RWD, 5-speed automatic and AWD optional

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 4471 x 1739 x 1415 mm (176.0 x 68.5 x 55.7 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2725 mm - 1481/1488 mm (107.3 in - 58.3/58.6 in)
some calculations: base aera: 7.78 m² (83.7 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: 2.06 m² (22.2 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 11.00 m³ (388.6 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): 0.29 - 0.31 - drag area: 0.597 - 0.639 m² / 6.43 - 6.87 sq.ft.
weight: 1360 - 1695 kg (2998 - 3737 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 7.3 - 13.0 kg/hp (16.2 - 28.6 lb/hp) 77 - 136 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 42,700 - 65,300 DM (2000) 
production: ?

   

The BMW E46 3-series was the fourth 3-series generation.
It replaced the E36 and was replaced by the E90-93 3-series.

Pictures taken in 2009 in Hanover, Germany
 
  BMW E46 3-series 1998-2001   BMW E46 3-series 1998-2001      
             
Pictures taken in 2009 in Munich, Germany
 
  BMW E46 3-series 1998-2001   BMW E46 3-series 1998-2001   BMW E46 3-series 1998-2001  
             

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