| Vehicle |
2000 BMW 3-Series 323Ci 2dr Cpe |
2012 Saab 9-3 Convertible Turbo4 |
| General |
| Body Style |
2 Door Coupe |
Convertible/Luxury Coupe,CVT |
| Drivetrain |
Rear Wheel Drive |
n/a |
| EPA Classification |
Sub-Compact |
COMPACT |
| Turbo |
n/a |
Y |
| Vehicle |
323Ci |
n/a |
| Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) |
69.2 |
n/a |
| Battery |
| Maximum Capacity (amps) |
120 |
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) |
10.87 x - TBD - |
n/a |
| Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) |
11.26 x - TBD - |
n/a |
| Type of Brakes |
Pwr-Assisted |
n/a |
| Drive Train |
| City MPG |
n/a |
20 |
| Combined MPG |
n/a |
24 |
| Displacement (CC) |
2.5/152 |
1998 |
| Driveline |
n/a |
FWD |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) |
20 |
n/a |
| Final Drive Ratio |
3.07 |
3.55 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) |
16.6 |
16.1 |
| Fuel System |
EFI |
MPFI |
| Fuel Type |
n/a |
FFV |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
n/a |
$0 |
| Highway MPG |
n/a |
33 |
| Horsepower @ RPM |
170 @ 5500 |
220@5300 |
| Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) |
29 |
n/a |
| PowerToWeightRatio |
n/a |
16.8 |
| RPM @ Peak Horsepower |
n/a |
5300 |
| Standard Transmission |
n/a |
6 Speed Manual |
| Torque @ RPM |
181 @ 3500 |
258@2500 |
| Transmission Speeds |
5 |
6 |
| Transmission Type |
Manual |
M |
| Type of Engine |
Gas 6-Cyl |
2.0L I4 |
| Valves |
n/a |
16 |
| Exterior |
| Base Curb Weight (lb) |
3153 |
n/a |
| Curb weight (lbs) |
n/a |
3700 |
| Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Maximum |
n/a |
4560 |
| Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Standard |
n/a |
4560 |
| Overall Height (in) |
n/a |
56.6 |
| Overall Length (in) |
176.7 |
182.9 |
| Overall Width (in) |
54.6 |
70.1 |
| Wheelbase (in) |
107.3 |
105.3 |
| Interior - Cargo - Carrying |
| Trunk Volume (cu ft) |
9.0 |
12.4 |
| Interior - Passengers |
| Headroom front (in) |
37.5 |
38.0 |
| Headroom rear (in) |
n/a |
37.0 |
| Leg room front (in) |
41.7 |
41.5 |
| Leg room rear (in) |
n/a |
31.9 |
| Passenger Volume |
84.0 |
82 |
| Seating Capacity - Maximum |
n/a |
4 |
| Seating capacity - Standard |
5 |
4 |
| Second seat head room (in) |
36.5 |
n/a |
| Second seat leg room (in) |
41.7 |
n/a |
| Second seat shoulder room (in) |
54.4 |
n/a |
| Shoulder room front (in) |
54.5 |
56.0 |
| Shoulder room rear (in) |
n/a |
44.7 |
| Suspension |
| Front suspension |
w/Lower Arms |
IND |
| Rear Suspension |
Multi-Link |
IND |
| Rear suspension type line 2 |
w/Upper Arms |
n/a |
| Track Front |
55.4 |
60.0 |
| Track Rear |
55.9 |
59.3 |
| Tires and Wheels |
| Rear tire size |
P205/55HR16 |
n/a |
| Rear wheel size (in) |
16 x 7 |
n/a |
| Rear wheel type |
Alloy |
n/a |
| Spare tire size |
P205/55HR16 |
n/a |
| Spare wheel size (in) |
16 x 7 |
n/a |
| Spare wheel type |
Alloy |
n/a |
| Towing |
| Dead Weight Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
N/A |
n/a |
| Tow Capacity (Maximum) |
n/a |
3500 |
| Tow Capacity Standard |
N/A |
3500 |
| Wt Distributing Hitch (lb) |
N/A |
n/a |
| Wt. Distributing Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
N/A |
n/a |
| Turning Radius |
| Steering Diameter Left |
34.4 |
37.4 |
| Steering Diameter Right |
n/a |
37.4 |
| Warranty |
| Powertrain Miles |
n/a |
50000 |
| Powertrain Time (Months) |
n/a |
48 |
| Rust Time (Months) |
n/a |
120 |
| Warranty - Basic Miles |
n/a |
50000 |
| Warranty - Basic Time (Months) |
n/a |
48 |
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