Overview
The 2008 BMW 3 Series Base is a rear-wheel drive, 4-door Sedan that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970 classified as a E90. The BMW 3 Series is regarded as a Medium Luxury built in South Africa with prices starting at $65,450 before on-road costs.
This BMW 3 Series is powered by a 2.5L 6-cylinder engine that has 140 kW of power (at 5900 rpm) and 230 Nm of torque (at 3250 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic transmission. BMW claims the 3 Series Base uses 8.8L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 218g of CO2. It has a 63L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 716km per full tank
The BMW 3 Series measures 1421mm (55.9 inches) in height, 4520mm (178.0 inches) in length, 1817mm (71.5 inches) in width with a 2760mm (108.7 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1445kg (3185.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The 3 Series Base comes standard with 205/55 R16 front tyres and 205/55 R16 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2008 BMW 3 Series Base has a 144mm ground clearance with a 1700kg braked and 735kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2497 |
| Size (L) | 2.5L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 140kW |
| Power RPM | 5900 |
| Torque | 230Nm |
| Torque RPM | 3250 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | 11 |
| Transmission | 6 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 8.8 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 63 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 218 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 205/55 R16 |
| Tyre Rear | 205/55 R16 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1421 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4520 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1817 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 144 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2760 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 11 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1445 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1965 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1500 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1513 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1700 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 735 |
| 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 | 2008-12-11 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |