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Variants
218i
218i AT
220d
220d AT
220i N20
220i B48
220i N20 AT
220i B48 AT
228i
228i AT
230i
230i AT
M235i
M235i AT
M240i
M240i AT
M240i xDrive AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
300 L / 10.6 cu-ft
300 L / 10.6 cu-ft ~ 385 L / 13.6 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
6.0 L / 6.3 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
5.5 L / 5.8 qt
7.0 L / 7.4 qt
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
59.0 L / 15.6 gal
52.0 L / 13.7 gal
Passengers
4
4
4
Payload
445 kg / 981 lbs
425 kg / 937 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Steering Ratio
14.6
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
225/45 R18, 255/40 R18
Front wheel tires: 275/35 R19 Rear wheel tires: 285/30 R20
Tire Size | Front
275/35 ZR19 100Y XL
Tire Size | Rear
285/30 ZR20 99Y XL
Turning Circle
11.0 m / 36.1 ft
12.6 m / 41.3 ft

Construction

Body Style
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible
2-door Convertible

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
121 mm / 4.8 in
Size | Height
1363 mm / 53.7 in
1395 mm / 54.9 in
Size | Length
4492 mm / 176.9 in
4794 mm / 188.7 in
Size | Width
1780 mm / 70.1 in
1887 mm / 74.3 in
1774 mm / 69.8 in
Track Width | Front
1508.0 mm / 59.4 in
1617.0 mm / 63.7 in
Track Width | Rear
1525.0 mm / 60.0 in
1605.0 mm / 63.2 in
Weight
1655.0 kg / 3648.7 lbs
1920.0 kg / 4232.9 lbs
Wheel Size
8J x 18, 9J x 18
Front wheel rims: 9.5J x 19 Rear wheel rims: 10.5J x 20
Wheel Size | Front
9.5J x 19
Wheel Size | Rear
10.5J x 20
Wheelbase
2731 mm / 107.5 in
2857 mm / 112.5 in
2690 mm / 105.9 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.5 sec
3.7 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
5.2 sec
3.5 sec
CO2 Emission
231 ~ 233 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.35
0.34
Fuel Economy
12.1 L/100km / 19.4 MPG (combined) | 17.9 L/100km / 13.1 MPG (urban) | 8.8 L/100km / 26.7 MPG (highway)
10.2 L/100km / 23.1 MPG (combined)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6d
Euro 6
Engine
S54B32
S58B30T0
Engine | Bore
87.0 mm / 3.4 in
84.0 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
11.5:1
9.3:1
Engine | Displacement
3.2 L / 198.1 cu-in / 3246.0 cc
3.0 L / 182.6 cu-in / 2993.0 cc
Engine | Power
343.0 hp / 255.8 kW @ 7900 rpm
510.0 hp / 380.3 kW @ 6250 rpm
Engine | Redline
7200 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
105.7 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
170.4 hp/L / 2.8 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
91.0 mm / 3.6 in
90.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
365 Nm / 269.2 lb-ft @ 4900 rpm
650 Nm / 479.4 lb-ft @ 2750-5500 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Twin-scroll turbocharged direct-injected petrol inline-6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Fuel Capacity
59 L
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
8-speed
Transmission | Type
Manual
Automatic M Steptronic

Production

Availability
2001 ~ 2006
2021
Debut
2021-05
Made In
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
71%
78%
73%
Pros
  • Good S54 engine
  • Decent styling
  • Good manual transmission
  • Decent performance
  • OK-ish styling with the top down
  • Solid S58 engine
  • Enjoyable 7200rpm redline
  • Much improved reliability
  • Improved styling
  • Good ZF 8HP transmission
  • New B-series engines
Cons
  • Horrible SMG transmission
  • Basic suspension setup
  • Worse handling than the Coupe
  • Ugly front-end
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • AWD-only
  • Low cargo capacity
  • MacPherson strut front suspension

Price

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