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Vehicle 1997 BMW 3-Series 318IS 2dr Cpe Manual 2002 Saturn S-Series SC2 4AT
General
Body Style 2 Door Coupe coupe, CO, CPE
Drivetrain Rear Wheel Drive n/a
EPA Classification Sub-Compact n/a
number of speeds n/a 4
Vehicle 318is n/a
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) 67.3 n/a
Battery
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F -TBD- n/a
Maximum Capacity (amps) 80 n/a
Brake System
ABS System Four-Wheel n/a
Brakes Front Yes n/a
Brakes Rear Yes n/a
Rear disc brake rotor diameter x thickness (in) 11.0 x -TBD- n/a
Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 11.3 x -TBD- n/a
Type of Brakes Pwr-Assisted n/a
Drive Train
City MPG n/a 25
Clutch Size (in) -TBD- n/a
Displacement (CC) 1.9L/116 n/a
EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) 23 n/a
Final Drive Ratio 3.45 n/a
Fuel Capacity (gal) 16.4 n/a
Fuel System EFI n/a
Highway MPG n/a 36
Horsepower @ RPM 138 @ 6000 n/a
Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) 31 n/a
Maximum power kW n/a 93
maximum torque lb ft n/a 122
RPM @ Peak Horsepower n/a 124
Standard Transmission n/a A
Torque @ RPM 133 @ 4300 n/a
Total System Capacity (qts) -TBD- n/a
Transmission n/a S
Transmission Speeds 5 n/a
Transmission Type Manual n/a
Type of Engine Gas I4 n/a
Exterior
Base Curb Weight (lb) 2,976 n/a
Curb weight (lbs) n/a 2465
Overall Height (in) n/a 53
Overall Length (in) 174.5 180.5
Overall Width (in) 53.8 68.2
Wheelbase (in) 106.3 102.4
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Liftover Height (in) -TBD- n/a
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 9.2 n/a
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 37.8 38.6
Headroom rear (in) n/a 35.8
Hip room front (in) -TBD- 50
Hip room rear (in) n/a 47.7
interior volume (cuft) n/a 84.1
Leg room front (in) 41.2 42.6
Leg room rear (in) n/a 31
Passenger Volume 82.0 n/a
Seating capacity - Standard 4 n/a
Second seat head room (in) 36.6 n/a
Second seat hip room (in) -TBD- n/a
Second seat leg room (in) 32.7 n/a
Second seat shoulder room (in) 52.1 n/a
Shoulder room front (in) 53.2 54.6
Shoulder room rear (in) n/a 50.4
Suspension
Front suspension w/Anti-Roll Bar n/a
Ground Clearance (in) -TBD- n/a
Rear shock absorber diameter (mm) -TBD- n/a
Rear stabilizer bar diameter (in) -TBD- n/a
Rear Suspension Multi-Link n/a
Rear suspension type line 2 w/Central Links n/a
Shock Absorber Diameter (mm) -TBD- n/a
Stabilizer Bar Diameter (in) -TBD- n/a
Track Front 55.4 n/a
Track Rear 55.9 n/a
Tires and Wheels
Rear tire size P205/60R15 n/a
Rear wheel size (in) 15" x 7" n/a
Rear wheel type Aluminum n/a
Spare tire size P205/60R15 n/a
Spare wheel size (in) 15" x 7" n/a
Spare wheel type Aluminum n/a
Towing
Dead Weight Hitch-Max. Tongue Load N/A n/a
Tow Capacity Standard N/A n/a
Wt Distributing Hitch (lb) N/A n/a
Wt. Distributing Hitch-Max. Tongue Load N/A n/a
Turning Radius
curb to curb turning circle (ft) n/a 37.1
Lock to Lock Turns 3.4 n/a
Steering Diameter Left 34.1 n/a
Steering Diameter Right -TBD- n/a






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