BMW 320i (E36)

BMW 3 series 1991 2.0 petrol description

Sedan BMW 320i has been produced from January, 1991 to April, 1998. It has six-cylinder petrol engine with displacement of 2.0 litres, which produces power of 150 horsepower on 5900 rpm and torque 190 Nm (Newton metres) on 4200 revolutions per minute.

This 6-cylinder 24-valve engine camshaft is driven by chain (What is an engine chain and belt? ). Engine has fuel injection system, it has no turbine. The engine meets the Euro 2 emissions standard. Approximate engine life expectancy (mileage until serious repairs are required) for this engine is between 270 000 and 450 000 kilometres. Remember that engine life depends on regular maintenance and the quality of the materials used (oils, fuels, etc.).
More engine specs 
This BMW 3 series 2.0 engine oil type is 5W-30 and oil capacity is 6.5 litres.

BMW 320i has classical rear wheel drive (RWD) and manual gearbox with 5 gears.
BMW 320i accelerates to speed 100 kilometres per hour in 9.9 seconds. The maximum speed of this car is 214 km/h.

In combined cycle (city and motorway), the BMW 320i fuel consumption is 9 litres per 100km (11.1 km/l), city fuel economy - 13 l/100km, fuel consumption on highway - 6.7 l/100km. Fuel tank capacity is 65 litres or 17.17 gallons, which gives a mileage up to 720 kilometers without refueling in urban cycle and even up to 960 kilometers on highway.
According to user reviews, the real everyday fuel consumption of this BMW is in line with the figure specified by the manufacturer. More - Real BMW 3 series fuel consumption.

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.