⁦BMW 3 Series II (E30)⁩

BMW 3 Series II (E30) Questions & Answers (FAQs)

• What are the top speed and 0-100 km/h acceleration of 3 Series?

  Engine	Top speed (km/h)	0-100 km/h (sec)
  1.6 L I4 Petrol	160 – 182	11 – 15.7
  1.8 L I4 Petrol	171 – 202	8.8 – 14.2
  2.0 L I6 Petrol	191 – 198	10.2 – 13.3
  2.3 L I6 Petrol	197 – 204	9 – 11
  2.4 L I6 Diesel	165 – 187	11.9 – 18.5
  2.5 L I6 Petrol	208 – 218	8.3 – 11.2
  2.7 L I6 Petrol	188 – 195	10.1 – 11.8

• What is the real fuel consumption of 3 Series and how much does it cost per month and per year?

  Real fuel consumption (L/100 km):

  Engine	City	Highway	Combined
  1.6 L I4 Petrol	10.3 – 10.7	6 – 6.9	7.8 – 8.8
  1.8 L I4 Petrol	8.7 – 10.9	5.8 – 7	7.6 – 8.9
  2.0 L I6 Petrol	11.6 – 13.4	6.2 – 7.7	8.6 – 10.1
  2.3 L I6 Petrol	11.4 – 12.1	6.3 – 6.5	8.2 – 8.9
  2.5 L I6 Petrol	12.9 – 13.6	7.2 – 7.9	9 – 10.5
  2.7 L I6 Petrol	11.2 – 11.4	5.9 – 8.4	7.8 – 9.2

  How much does it cost in money (mileage 20,000 km/year, petrol 95 — ~4 AED/L):

  Engine	Fuel	AED per year	AED per month
  1.6 L I4 Petrol	EPlus 91, Special 95	5,632 – 6,494	469 – 541
  1.8 L I4 Petrol	EPlus 91, Special 95	5,609 – 6,568	467 – 547
  2.0 L I6 Petrol	EPlus 91	6,209 – 7,292	517 – 608
  2.3 L I6 Petrol	EPlus 91	5,920 – 6,426	493 – 535
  2.5 L I6 Petrol	EPlus 91	6,498 – 7,581	542 – 632
  2.7 L I6 Petrol	EPlus 91	5,632 – 6,642	469 – 554

• What are the ground clearance, wheel size and trunk volume of 3 Series?

  Parameter	Value
  Ground clearance	125 – 140 mm
  Tire size	175/70/R14, 195/60/R14, 195/65 R14, 195/65/R14, 195/65/R15, 225/45/R17
  Wheel discs	5.5x14 ET35
  Minimum trunk volume	311 – 425 L
  Maximum trunk volume	311 – 425 L
  Length x Width x Height	4321 – 4325 x 1641 – 1645 x 1369 – 1379 mm
  Wheelbase	2570 mm