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    BMW 3 Series Base (2008) price & specs

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    Overview

    The 2008 BMW 3 Series Base is a rear-wheel drive, 5-door Station Wagon that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970 classified as a E91. The BMW 3 Series is regarded as a Medium Luxury built in Germany with prices starting at $108,600 before on-road costs.

    This BMW 3 Series is powered by a 3L 6-cylinder engine that has 225 kW of power (at 5800 rpm) and 400 Nm of torque (at 1300 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic transmission. BMW claims the 3 Series Base uses 9.8L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 231g of CO2. It has a 60L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 612km per full tank

    The BMW 3 Series measures 1418mm (55.8 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 1630kg (3593.5 lbs) of unladen weight. The 3 Series Base comes standard with 225/45 R17 front tyres and 225/45 R17 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.

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    Power to Weight
    78.77 - 139.75 kW/t
    70.23 kW/t
    194.22 kW/t
    Boot Space
    460 litres
    315 litres
    485 litres
    Fuel Efficiency
    6 - 9.8 L/100km
    5.8 L/100km
    13.8 L/100km
    Price
    $51,000 - $111,633
    $49,950
    $187,500
    Warranty (Years)
    3 years
    3 years
    Warranty (Distance)
    Unlimited
    Unlimited
    Years on Sale
    1 - 6 years
    1 year
    6 years

    Towing & Off-Road Capability

    Gross Vehicle Weight
    1,880 - 2,055 kg
    1,880 kg
    2,305 kg
    Braked Towing Capacity
    1,600 - 1,800 kg
    1,500 kg
    2,100 kg
    Ground Clearance Unladen
    144 mm
    144 mm

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    Dimensions

    4,520 mm
    1,817 mm
    1,418 mm
    SpecificationMeasurement
    Overall Length4,520 mm
    Overall Width1,817 mm
    Overall Height1,418 mm
    Wheelbase2,760 mm

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    Base

    3L, 6-speed auto, 5-door Station Wagon, Petrol, RWD

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