BMW Z4 3.0 sDrive35i review - data
BMW Z4 3.0 sDrive35i Road Test
Test date 02 June 2009
Price as tested £39,450
For Elegant interior, flexible engine, versatile twin-clutch gearbox
Against Balance between ride and handling, steering, pricey options
How much ?
- Price as tested £39,450
- Price as tested £46,495
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.2 sec
- 0-60mph 5.1 sec
- 0-100mph 12.3 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
13.7 / 105.7 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
24.7 / 134.5 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
155 mph
- Noise at 70mph
71 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
26.1 mpg
- Test best/worst
33.7 / 8.5
Government figures
- Combined/urban
30.1 / 20.9 mpg
- CO2 emissions
219 g/km
How big?
- Length
4239 mm
- Width
1790 mm
- Height
1291 mm
- Wheelbase
2496 mm
- Weight
1580 kg
- Fuel tank
55.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 6 cyls In Line , 2979 cc
- Max power 302 bhp at 5800 rpm
- Max torque 295 ft at 5000 rpm
- Specific output 101.4 bhp per litre
- Power to weight 191 bhp per tonne
- Installation F Longitudinal
- Bore/stoke 84.0x89.6 mm
- Compression ratio 10.2:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl4
- Ignition and fuel Direct Injection , Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 4.78 / 6.1
- 2nd 3.05 / 9.5
- 3rd 2.15 / 13.5
- 4th 1.68 / 17.3
- 5th 1.39 / 20.9
- 6th 1.2 / 24.1
- Final drive 2.56
Suspension
- Front MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Multi-link, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Electrically assisted rack and pinion
- Lock to lock 2.75
Brakes
- Front 348mm Vented Discs
- Rear 324mm Vented discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 17in in
- Size rear 17in in
- Made of Alloy. Turbine-spoke style 292
- Tyres front no data
- Tyres rear no data
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