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Vehicle 2000 BMW 3-Series 323Ci 2dr Cpe 1998 Saab 900 3dr Cpe SE Turbo Auto
General
Body Style 2 Door Coupe 3 Door Coupe
Drivetrain Rear Wheel Drive Front Wheel Drive
EPA Classification Sub-Compact Mid-Size
Vehicle 323Ci 900
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) 69.2 67.4
Battery
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F n/a -TBD-
Maximum Capacity (amps) 120 90
Brake System
ABS System Four-Wheel Four-Wheel
Brakes Front Yes Yes
Brakes Rear Yes Yes
Rear disc brake rotor diameter x thickness (in) 10.87 x - TBD - -TBD-
Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 11.26 x - TBD - -TBD-
Type of Brakes Pwr-Assisted Pwr-Assisted
Drive Train
Displacement (CC) 2.5/152 2.0L/121
EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) 20 n/a
Final Drive Ratio 3.07 2.86
Fuel Capacity (gal) 16.6 18.0
Fuel System EFI Turbo Charged EFI
Horsepower @ RPM 170 @ 5500 185 @ 5750
Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) 29 n/a
Torque @ RPM 181 @ 3500 170 @ 2000
Total System Capacity (qts) n/a -TBD-
Transmission Speeds 5 4
Transmission Type Manual Automatic,
Transmission Type Description Line 2 n/a Electronic
Type of Engine Gas 6-Cyl Gas I4
Exterior
Base Curb Weight (lb) 3153 3080
Overall Length (in) 176.7 182.6
Overall Width (in) 54.6 56.6
Wheelbase (in) 107.3 102.4
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Liftover Height (in) n/a -TBD-
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 9.0 24.0
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 37.5 39.3
Hip room front (in) n/a -TBD-
Leg room front (in) 41.7 42.3
Passenger Volume 84.0 89.7
Seating capacity - Standard 5 5
Second seat head room (in) 36.5 37.8
Second seat hip room (in) n/a -TBD-
Second seat leg room (in) 41.7 34.1
Second seat shoulder room (in) 54.4 52.6
Shoulder room front (in) 54.5 52.4
Suspension
Front suspension w/Lower Arms w/Stabilizer Bar
Ground Clearance (in) n/a -TBD-
Rear shock absorber diameter (mm) n/a -TBD-
Rear stabilizer bar diameter (in) n/a -TBD-
Rear Suspension Multi-Link H-Formed
Rear suspension type line 2 w/Upper Arms w/Stabilizer Bar
Shock Absorber Diameter (mm) n/a -TBD-
Stabilizer Bar Diameter (in) n/a -TBD-
Track Front 55.4 56.9
Track Rear 55.9 56.8
Tires and Wheels
Rear tire size P205/55HR16 P205/50R16
Rear wheel size (in) 16 x 7 16 x 6.5
Rear wheel type Alloy Aluminum
Spare tire size P205/55HR16 -TBD-
Spare wheel size (in) 16 x 7 -TBD-
Spare wheel type Alloy -TBD-
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
Lock to Lock Turns n/a 3.0
Steering Diameter Left 34.4 34.4
Steering Diameter Right n/a -TBD-






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