BMW 3 series 1993 E36 Hatchback

This generation of BMW 3 series E36 has been produced from January, 1993 to September, 2000. We can provide information about 11 modifications of this generation. The car has been produced only with classical rear wheel drive.

This BMW is available with four petrol engines with displacement from 1.6 to 2.5 litres and power of from 102 to 170 horsepower un one diesel engine with displacement 1.7 litres and power of 90 HP.
The car is available with both manual (6 versions), as well as automatic (5 versions) gearbox.

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BMW 3 series 1993 E36 hatchback average fuel consumption in combined cycle for petrol engine is from 7.6 to 10 litres per 100km, but for diesel engine - approximately 6.4 litres per 100km. The most fuel efficient BMW 3 series 1993 E36 hatchback petrol engine version is BMW 316i Compact, consuming 7.6 litres per 100km.
According to user reviews, BMW 3 series real-world fuel consumption is on average about approximately for 3 percents higher as the manufacturer's claimed fuel economy (on average +3% for petrol engines and +3% for diesel engines). For a more detailed actual fuel economy of each model, select a specific BMW 3 series modification.

BMW 3 series 1993 E36 hatchback CO2 emissions for petrol engine are from 182 to 249 grams per kilometer, but for diesel engine - approximately 168 grams per kilometer. From BMW 3 series with petrol engines the lowest CO2 emissions has BMW 316i Compact which produces an average of 182 grams of CO2 per kilometer.

The best acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h - 7.8 seconds has BMW 323ti Compact version, conversely the tardiest one is BMW 318tds Compact reaching this speed only in 14 seconds. The maximum top speed is 230 km/h for the 2.5 petrol 6-cylinder 170 hp version (BMW 323ti Compact).

Lenght of BMW 3 series is 421 cm, it is medium size car. For comparison - BMW 3 series is about 2 cm longer than Honda Civic hatchback, but 6 cm shorter than Toyota Corolla hatchback. BMW 3 series gross weight is from 1635 to 1750 kg (depending on modification), this car is about 10 percent heavier than the average for this age and class of vehicles. BMW 3 series trunk space is 325 litres, by folding down all rear seats boot capacity can be increased to 1030 litres.

This BMW is quite costly - it can be purchased (in Latvia) for around 2000 €. According to user reviews, average BMW 3 series repair costs are 130 € per year. Users calculated BMW 3 series 1993 cost of ownership for this generation, got average 2900 € cost per year and 0.27 € cost per one kilometer. Fuel costs were estimated at around 58%, while repair and maintenance costs - around 22% from total. We have an excellent car cost calculator, calculate ownership costs of BMW 3 series for your situation and driving habits here! Our review authors managed to sell their BMW 3 series in average time of 1 weeks. Below you will find more detailed information about BMW 3 series prices and costs.

In user reviews BMW 3 series received average grade 7.3 (from 10) it corresponds to average rate for cars of this age. 89% of reviewers would recommend this car to the friend.

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BMW 3 series safety

During safety testing BMW 3 series has obtained 2 stars from five, which means quite low safety level.
Adults (driver and passenger) safety of BMW 3 series is evaluated with two stars, and for pedestrian protection BMW 3 series got two stars.

BMW 3 series prices

BMW 3 series 1993 - 2000 hatchback price in Latvia is from 700 € to 3800 €.
Comparing to analogical vehicles BMW 3 series price is very high - BMW 3 series is almost two times more expensive then average hatchbacks of this age (compare hatchbacks 1993 - 2000 prices). Despite of price above average BMW 3 series quality is not so good (see below), so this BMW may not be the best choice for this price.