BMW M3 3.0 Manual (286 hp)
Generation 2 (E36) · 1992–1999
General
- Turning circle
- 10.7 m
- Car class
- D
- Steering wheel position
- Left
Body
- Body type
- Sedan
- Number of doors
- 4
- Number of seats
- 5
Dimensions
- Width
- 1710 mm
- Length
- 4435 mm
- Height
- 1370 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2710 mm
- Boot volume (min)
- 435 L
- Curb weight
- 1460 kg
- Gross weight
- 1950 kg
- Payload
- 470 kg
- Boot volume (max)
- 435 L
- Front track
- 1422 mm
- Rear track
- 1440 mm
Engine
- Bore
- 86.0 mm
- Stroke
- 85.8 mm
- Compression ratio
- 10.8
- Engine type
- Petrol
- Engine model
- S50B30
- Engine layout
- Front-wheel drive, longitudinal
- Engine capacity
- 2,990 cm³
- Engine power
- 286 hp
- Max power RPM
- 7,000 rpm
- Maximum torque
- 320 Nm
- Aspiration
- Distributed injection (multi-point)
- Boost type
- None
- Cylinder layout
- Inline
- Number of cylinders
- 6
- Valves per cylinder
- 4
- Max torque RPM
- 3,600 rpm
- Engine code
- S50B30
- Valvetrain
- DOHC
- Max power (kW)
- 210 kW
Transmission
- Number of gears
- 5
- Gearbox type
- Manual
- Drive wheels
- Rear-wheel drive
Suspension & Brakes
- Front suspension
- Independent, Spring
- Rear suspension
- Independent, Spring
- Front brakes
- Ventilated disc
- Rear brakes
- Ventilated disc
- Tyre size
- 215/45 R17
- Wheel bolt pattern
- DIA72.6 5x120 mm
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 249 km/h
- Acceleration 0–100 km/h
- 6 s
- Cruising range
- From 500 to 1, 000 km
Fuel Economy
- Fuel grade
- 95 octane
- Combined fuel consumption
- 9.1 l/100 km
- Fuel tank capacity
- 62 L
- City fuel consumption
- 13 l/100 km
- Highway fuel consumption
- 6.5 l/100 km
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