| Vehicle |
1997 BMW 3-Series 318IS 2dr Cpe Manual |
1998 Saturn 2dr Coupe SC2 Auto |
| General |
| Body Style |
2 Door Coupe |
2 Door Coupe |
| Drivetrain |
Rear Wheel Drive |
Front Wheel Drive |
| EPA Classification |
Sub-Compact |
Sub Compact |
| Vehicle |
318is |
SC2 Coupe |
| Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) |
67.3 |
67.3 |
| Battery |
| Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F |
-TBD- |
525 |
| Maximum Capacity (amps) |
80 |
90 |
| Brake System |
| ABS System |
Four-Wheel |
n/a |
| Brakes Front |
Yes |
Yes |
| Brakes Rear |
Yes |
n/a |
| Drum |
n/a |
Yes |
| Drum Diam x Width (in) |
n/a |
7.9 x 1.2 |
| Rear disc brake rotor diameter x thickness (in) |
11.0 x -TBD- |
n/a |
| Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) |
11.3 x -TBD- |
9.9 x 0.7 |
| Type of Brakes |
Pwr-Assisted |
Power |
| Drive Train |
| Clutch Size (in) |
-TBD- |
n/a |
| Displacement (CC) |
1.9L/116 |
1.9L/116 |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) |
23 |
24 |
| Final Drive Ratio |
3.45 |
4.063 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) |
16.4 |
12.1 |
| Fuel System |
EFI |
SPFI |
| Horsepower @ RPM |
138 @ 6000 |
124 @ 5600 |
| Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) |
31 |
34 |
| Torque @ RPM |
133 @ 4300 |
122 @ 4800 |
| Total System Capacity (qts) |
-TBD- |
7.1 |
| Transmission Speeds |
5 |
4 |
| Transmission Type |
Manual |
Automatic w/OD, |
| Transmission Type Description Line 2 |
n/a |
Electronic |
| Type of Engine |
Gas I4 |
Gas L4 |
| Exterior |
| Base Curb Weight (lb) |
2,976 |
2409 |
| Overall Length (in) |
174.5 |
180.0 |
| Overall Width (in) |
53.8 |
52.5 |
| Wheelbase (in) |
106.3 |
102.4 |
| Interior - Cargo - Carrying |
| Liftover Height (in) |
-TBD- |
25.4 |
| Trunk Volume (cu ft) |
9.2 |
11.4 |
| Interior - Passengers |
| Headroom front (in) |
37.8 |
38.5 |
| Hip room front (in) |
-TBD- |
50.0 |
| Leg room front (in) |
41.2 |
42.6 |
| Passenger Volume |
82.0 |
84.1 |
| Seating capacity - Standard |
4 |
4 |
| Second seat head room (in) |
36.6 |
35.7 |
| Second seat hip room (in) |
-TBD- |
49.0 |
| Second seat leg room (in) |
32.7 |
31.0 |
| Second seat shoulder room (in) |
52.1 |
52.2 |
| Shoulder room front (in) |
53.2 |
53.4 |
| Suspension |
| Front suspension |
w/Anti-Roll Bar |
w/Stabilizer Bar |
| Ground Clearance (in) |
-TBD- |
5.7 |
| Rear shock absorber diameter (mm) |
-TBD- |
28 |
| Rear stabilizer bar diameter (in) |
-TBD- |
.60 |
| Rear Suspension |
Multi-Link |
Indep. Tri-Link |
| Rear suspension type line 2 |
w/Central Links |
w/Stabilizer Bar |
| Shock Absorber Diameter (mm) |
-TBD- |
28 |
| Stabilizer Bar Diameter (in) |
-TBD- |
1.1 |
| Track Front |
55.4 |
56.8 |
| Track Rear |
55.9 |
56.0 |
| Tires and Wheels |
| Rear tire size |
P205/60R15 |
P195/60R15 |
| Rear wheel size (in) |
15" x 7" |
15 x 6 |
| Rear wheel type |
Aluminum |
Steel |
| Spare tire size |
P205/60R15 |
T115/70R14 |
| Spare wheel size (in) |
15" x 7" |
14 x 4 |
| Spare wheel type |
Aluminum |
Steel |
| Towing |
| Dead Weight Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
N/A |
150 |
| Tow Capacity Standard |
N/A |
1000 |
| Wt Distributing Hitch (lb) |
N/A |
N/A |
| Wt. Distributing Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
N/A |
N/A |
| Turning Radius |
| Lock to Lock Turns |
3.4 |
3.0 |
| Steering Diameter Left |
34.1 |
37.1 |
| Steering Diameter Right |
-TBD- |
39.9 |
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