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2006 BMW 330i Sedan

The BMW 3 Series, as just about everyone who cares about cars and driving knows, is an icon. It’s an icon for many reasons: Among them are its style; its quality; its unique combination of performance, practicality and European luxury in a compact package.

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New BMW 3 Series Sedan: The Icon of Sport Sedans Enters its Fifth Generation

Source: BMW | Published: Mon Oct 03, 2005

Above all, the 3 Series’ iconic status derives from how it drives. Over the decades, the 3 Series has always been remarkably agile and pleasurable to drive, without compromising comfort and everyday usability. Though many have tried and are still trying, no one else quite knows how to match this constellation of attributes.

Incrementally Larger and Roomier than Predecessors

Compared to their predecessors, these new Sedans grow in nearly every dimension. Wheelbase is up by 1.4 inches; length is 2.2 in. greater; width is up by fully 3 in.; and the new models are 0.8 in. taller. These increases in exterior dimensions translate into enhanced luxury and comfort equipment, and greater passenger and cargo space: Shoulder room, front head room, rear knee room, and EPA passenger compartment and trunk volumes are all up, as shown in the table below. Yet there’s not a hint of the 3 Series abandoning its tradition of compact exterior dimensions; and despite extensive new content, weight is up by less than 100 lb.

The Benchmark Sports Sedans Set a New Benchmark

“Few cars have inspired as much competition as this family of perennial pacesetters,” raves Car and Driver in its January ’05 10Best award, “and fewer still have resisted competition so successfully. What’s the 3 Series’ secret? Smooth 6-cylinder power, exemplary ergonomics, silky-smooth shifting, supple ride quality, eager responses, superb seats, and proportions that never look out of date.”

All-New 6-Cylinder Engines

These days, most 6-cylinder engines are V-6s. By contrast, BMW’s “sixes” are inline engines, noted not only for their layout, but also for exceptional smoothness and unique sound. BMW customers and independent critics treasure them for these attributes; BMW decided to retain the inline-6 while developing it toward reduced weight, more compact dimensions and even more brilliant performance, smoothness and sound. ...BMW 330i Sedan: Page 2

Specifications
Legend: AT - automatic transmission, MT - manual transmission
Powertrain
Type I6
Displacement 183 cu in (2996 cc)
Power 255 hp @ 6600 RPM
Torque 220 lb-ft @ 2750 RPM
Redline n/a
Driveline Rear Wheel Drive
Transmission 6 Speed Manual (Std.)
  6 Speed Automatic (Steptronic) (Opt.)
  6 Speed Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG) (Opt.)
Brakes & Tires
Brakes Front - Rear Ventilated Disc - Ventilated Disc
Tire Size Front - Rear 225/45 R17 (Std.)
  225/40 R18 - 255/35 R18 (Sport Package)
Exterior Dimensions & Weight
Length 187.2 in
Width 71.5 in
Height 55.9 in
Curb Weight MT: 3417 lbs
  AT: 3450 lbs
Performance
0-60 MT: 6.1 s
  AT: 6.3 s
1/4 Mile n/a
60-0 Braking n/a
Top Speed n/a
Fuel Economy
EPA Fuel Mileage - City/Highway MT: 20/30
  AT: 21/29
Origin & Price
Origin Germany
Base Retail Price (MSRP) $36,600


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