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2003 BMW 330i Sedan - Specs

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BMW 330i Sedan - General Specs
BMW 330i Sedan - Accomodations

BMW 330i Sedan - Engine Specs
BMW 330i Sedan - Transmission

BMW 330i Sedan - Chassis Specs
BMW 330i Sedan - Performance


General BMW 330i Sedan
Curb weight, lb. Manual 3285
Automatic 3362
Weight distribution, front/rear, % Manual 50.1 / 49.9
Automatic 50.6 / 49.4
Wheelbase, in. 107.3
Track, in. Front 57.9
Rear 58.4
Length, in. 176.0
Width, in. 68.5
Height, in. 55.7
Body Unitized all-steel structure
Aerodynamic drag coefficient 0.31
EPA size classification Compact

Accomodations BMW 330i Sedan
Seating capacity, persons 5
Shoulder room, in. Front 54.4
Rear 54.2
Head room, front/rear, in. without moonroof 38.4 / 37.5
with moonroof 37.0 / 37.4
Leg room, in. Front 41.4
Rear 34.6
EPA interior volume, cu ft. 90.8
EPA cargo volume, cu ft. 10.7

Engine & electrical BMW 330i Sedan
Engine type DOHC inline 24-valve 6-cylinder, Double VANOS steplessly variable valve timing
Bore x stroke, mm/in. 84.0 x 89.6 / 3.31 x 3.53
Displacement, cc/cu in. 2979 / 182
Compression ratio 10.2.1
Power @ rpm, hp 225 @ 5900
Torque @ rpm, lb-ft. 214 @ 3500
Engine-management system Siemens MS 43 with knock control (2 sensors); variable valve timing, electronic throttle system, dual resonance intake system, engine cooling & other functions included in control strategy
Fuel requirement Premium unleaded
Fuel capacity, U.S. gal. 16.6
Battery capacity, amp-hr. 80
Alternator output rating, amp./W 120 / 1680

Transmission Manual Automatic
Drive system Front engine / rear-wheel drive  
Transmission ZF Type C, 5-speed 5-speed STEPTRONIC with Adaptive Transmission Control & selectable Sport mode
ZF 5 HP 19
Gear Ratios    
    1st 4.21:1 3.67:1
    2nd 2.49:1 2.00:1
    3rd 1.66:1 1.41:1
    4th 1.24:1 1.00:1
    5th 1.00:1 0.74:1
  Reverse 3.85:1 4.10:1
Final drive ratio 2.93:1 3.38:1

Chassis BMW 330i Sedan
Body/frame construction Unitized steel
Suspension Front Struts, arc-shaped forged-aluminum lower arms with hydraulic cushion, coil springs, twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Rear Multi-link system with Central Links, upper & lower lateral links (upper link of cast (aluminum), coil springs, twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Steering type Rack & pinion, engine-speed-sensitive power assist
Overall ratio 13.7:1
Turns lock-to-lock 3.0
Turning circle, ft. 34.4
Brakes 4-wheel ventilated disc brakes
Diameter, mm/in. Front 325 / 12.8
Rear 320 / 12.6
Wheels Standard Cast alloy, 17 x 7.0
Optional Cast alloy, 17 x 7.5 front / 17 x 8.5 rear (330i Sport Package)
Cast alloy, 18 x 8.0 front / 18 x 8.5 rear (option requiring Sport Pkg., 330i models)
Tires Standard All-season, 205/50R-17 H-rated
Optional Performance, 225/45R-17 front / 245/40R-17 rear Z-rated (330i Sport Package)
Run-flat option all models & 330xi Sport Package, run-flat 205/50R-17 V-rated Performance, 225/40R-18 front / 255/35R-18 rear Z-rated (option requiring Sport Package, 330i models) Stability-Enhancement system
Stability-enhancement system Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), including all-speed traction control, Dynamic Traction Control (330i models) or Hill Descent Control (330xi), electronic brake proportioning, antilock braking (ABS) & cornering/avoidance-stability enhancement

Performance Data BMW 330i Sedan
Acceleration, 0-60 mph , sec. Manual Transmission 6.4
Automatic Transmission 7.0
Top speed, mph 128
Fuel economy, EPA est. MPG,
city/highway
Manual Transmission 21 / 30
Automatic Transmission 20 / 28

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