Super TestCar reviews - BMW - 3 Series - 318i sedanBMW models3 Series 318i Executive sedan 318i sedan 318ti Sport 3-dr hatch 320d sedan 320i Gran Turismo 320i sedan 323i Touring 330Ci convertible 330Ci coupe 330d sedan 330e 330i sedan 335i Convertible 335i coupe 335i Touring 340i Compact 5-dr hatch range Convertible range Coupe and Convertible Coupe and Convertible diesels Coupe range GT M3 and M4 M3 Competition M3 coupe M3 CS M3 sedan range sedan range Touring Research BMW Overview7 May 2003 EXCEPT for the carryover M40 engine in the 318i, the E36 was all new, with 5 Series-inspired styling, revised 24-valve six-cylinder engines (110kW 320i, 141kW 325i) a bigger body, sophisticated Z-axle rear suspension, and completely overhauled interior. Dynamically no rival could eclipse it. The sleek 103kW 318iS and 325i coupes arrived in April ’92. In ’93 the 318i received a much-needed engine upgrade known as the M43 series, just as the 325i convertible dropped in. It still produced 85kW of power and 168Nm of torque though. BMW then branched the series out with the Compact range in early ’95, comprising of the 75kW 316i and 103kW 318Ti. Soon after that all 325i models gave way to the new 142kW 2.8-litre six-cylinder engines. A year later the famous 323i name replaced the 320i, even if it was a 125kW 2.5-litre engine car, while a 318iS sedan was added in early ’97. And by then BMW began sourcing some 318i Executives from South Africa. Coupe models lasted until ‘99, convertibles ’00 and the Compact range to ’01. Model release date: 1 April 1991 to 1 August 1998 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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