Four-cylinder engine

The 316ti and 318ti models of new BMW 3 Series compact saw BMW deploy the new generation of four-cylinder engines with their 1.8 and 2 litres of displacement, 85 and 105 kW/6,000 (115 and 143 hp) and torque values of 175 and 200 Nm/3,750 respectively.

Total consumption (combined): from 7.0 to 8.0 ltr/100 km. CO2 emissions combined: from 170 to 194 g/km.

Further information on the official fuel consumption and on the official specific CO2 emissions of new automobiles can be found in the guidelines on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of new automobiles which are available free of charge at all retail outlets and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Helmut-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760 Ostfildern-Scharnhausen, Germany.

The defining feature of these engines is their unique Valvetronic valve drive system, a throttle-free regulation mechanism with fully variable valve lifts.

Combined with double-Vanos, this system makes it possible to attain fully variable control of the valve opening times.

Along with this unmatched precision, BMW four-cylinder engines also contain a range of other innovative features such as their four-valve technology, knock control, the plastic intake system and the aluminium crankcase with its open deck construction.