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Vehicle 2000 BMW 3-Series 328Ci 2dr Cpe 1997 Mazda MX6 2dr Cpe Base Manual
General
Body Style 2 Door Coupe 2-Door Coupe
Drivetrain Rear Wheel Drive Front Wheel Drive
EPA Classification Sub-Compact Sub-Compact
Vehicle 328Ci MX-6
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) 69.2 68.9
Battery
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F n/a 582
Maximum Capacity (amps) 120 80
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 9.00 x 1.46
Rear disc brake rotor diameter x thickness (in) 11.6 x - TBD - n/a
Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) 11.8 x - TBD - 10.16 x 0.94
Type of Brakes Pwr-Assisted Power
Drive Train
Clutch Size (in) n/a 8.86
Displacement (CC) 2.8/170 2.0L/122
EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) 21 26
Final Drive Ratio 2.93 4.105
Fuel Capacity (gal) 16.6 15.5
Fuel System EFI MFI
Horsepower @ RPM 193 @ 5500 118 @ 5500
Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) 29 34
Torque @ RPM 206 @ 3500 127 @ 4500
Total System Capacity (qts) n/a 6.6
Transmission Speeds 5 5
Transmission Type Manual Manual
Type of Engine Gas 6-Cyl Gas I4
Exterior
Base Curb Weight (lb) 3197 2625
Overall Length (in) 176.7 181.5
Overall Width (in) 54.6 51.6
Wheelbase (in) 107.3 102.8
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 9.0 12.4
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 37.5 38.1
Leg room front (in) 41.7 44.0
Passenger Volume 84.0 91.3
Seating capacity - Standard 5 4
Second seat head room (in) 36.5 34.7
Second seat leg room (in) 41.7 27.7
Second seat shoulder room (in) 54.4 50.9
Shoulder room front (in) 54.5 53.5
Suspension
Front suspension w/Lower Arms w/Coil Springs
Rear shock absorber diameter (mm) n/a 32
Rear stabilizer bar diameter (in) n/a 0.47
Rear Suspension Multi-Link Independent
Rear suspension type line 2 w/Upper Arms w/Coil Springs
Shock Absorber Diameter (mm) n/a 32
Stabilizer Bar Diameter (in) n/a 1.00
Track Front 55.4 59.1
Track Rear 55.9 59.1
Tires and Wheels
Rear tire size P205/55HR16 P195/65R14
Rear wheel size (in) 16 x 7 14 x 5.5
Rear wheel type Alloy Steel
Spare tire size P205/55HR16 T125/70D15
Spare wheel size (in) 16 x 7 15 x 4
Spare wheel type Alloy Steel
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 2.9
Steering Diameter Left 34.4 34.8






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