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BMW 3 Series 2006

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1998–2005 BMW 3 SeriesE46, Fourth generation, 

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2005-2008 BMW 3 Series 325i (E90) sedan

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BMW 3 Series

The BMW 3 Series take part of the compact cars and is the most appreciated BMW by the customers because of its good reliability. In a study done in 2005 it shows that the BMW 3 Series is the best selling vehicle from BMW, namely 40% of BMW’ sales.

There are five generations for the 3 Series. The first one is codenamed E21 and is a replacement for the BMW 2002 which was built between 1975 and 1983 being a two-door saloon (sedan and convertible). The second generation is BMW E30 which was built from 1982 to May 1992. BMW revealed after ten years of E30 the third generation codenamed E36. It is a compact executive car (entry-level luxury car) and the successor to the BMW E30. The fourth generation of the BMW 3 Series was introduced in 1998 and it is the E46. The design was refreshed and in 2001 the E46 received a facelift.

BMW 3 SeriesE90 is the fifth generation for the BMW 3 Series. It has been introduced in 2005 and the production will end at October 2011. This generation of the BMW 3 Series contains in a sedan (E90), a touring (E91) and a coupe which has as the codename E92.

BMW 3 Series F30 is the latest generation from BMW and will be the sixth one. It is expected that the BMW AG will start its production by 2012 and will be influenced by the F01 BMW 7 series and F10 BMW 5 Series.

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BMW E46

The BMW E46 is the fourth generation of the 3 Series compact executive cars produced by BMW, produced from 1998 when it succeeded the BMW E36 until it was replaced by the BMW E90 in 2005.

The E46 was released in 1998 to worldwide markets (excluding the United States) in the sedan body style. In 1999, a coupé and touring body style became available to all markets, and the sedan was released in the United States. A convertible and hatchback body style was released in 2000, the latter only for Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The E46 experienced enormous success in all markets and was widely considered the performance benchmark of its class. The record selling year for the E46 chassis was 2002, when 561,249 vehicles were sold worldwide.
BMW M GmbH produced a high performance variant of the E46 chassis, designated the M3. This version had a larger, more powerful engine, sportier suspension, a limited slip differential, and various aesthetic modifications. The M3 was released in 2001 and was available only in the coupé and convertible body style. It was offered with two transmissions; a standard 6-speed manual, or an optional sequential manual gearbox.
  
Design 

Exterior design


The E46 was developed as a modern replacement for the ageing and cornered BMW E36 chassis. DesignworksUSA was contracted by BMW to work alongside BMW Group's in house design team to create the exterior body work. Based on the E36 body shell, the design team put an emphasis on improving aerodynamics and increasing the car's aggressive stance.

Flexible electronics design

Since the start of production the entire in-car entertainment system (Radio Function, Navigation System, Television and Telecommunications systems) is based on a very flexible automotive computer system. As a result the E46 models can all be easily upgraded with the newest BMW technologies including BMW's Bluetooth System, the DVD based Navigation system, as well as BMW's CD changers that play MP3s

[Powertrain and engine design

An emphasis was put on reducing unsprung weight and increasing structural rigidity rather than increasing power output: the highest displacement model at release, the E46 328, had only 3 horsepower more than the E36 328. To counter this small power increase, the body shell of the E46 was claimed by BMW to be 70% more rigid than the E36's, and aluminum suspension components were used increasingly in order to decrease unsprung weight. In tune with BMW's core values, the E46 was released with a front engined rear-wheel drive layout with 50/50 weight distribution.This balance allows for optimal handling in regards to the drive train layout.

BMW 3-Series (E46)

A facelifted BMW E46
Manufacturer	BMW, Avtotor and Brilliance
Production	1998–2005
Assembly	Leipzig, Germany Munich, Germany Regensburg, Germany Rosslyn, South Africa 6th of October City, Egypt[1] Kaliningrad, Russia[2] Shenyang, China[3]
Predecessor	BMW E36
Successor	BMW E90
Class	Compact executive car
Body style(s)	2-door coupe 2-door convertible 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon 3-door hatchback
Layout	Front engine, rear-wheel drive / All-wheel drive
Engine(s)	1.8L I4 16 valve 1.9L I4 2.0L I4 16 valve 2.0L I6 24 valve 2.2L I6 24 valve 2.5L I6 24 valve 2.8L I6 24 valve 3.0L I6 24 valve 3.2L I6 24 valve 4.0L V8 32 valve 2.0L I4 16 valve turbodiesel 2.9L I6 24 valve turbodiesel 3.0L I6 24 valve turbodiesel
Transmission(s)	5-speed manual 6-speed sequential manual 6-speed automatic 5-speed semi-automatic 5-speed automatic
Wheelbase	107.3 in (2725 mm)
Length	Sedan: 176.0 in (4470 mm) Wagon: 176.3 in (4478 mm) Convertible & Coupe: 176.7 in (4488 mm)
Width	Sedan & Wagon: 68.5 in (1740 mm) Convertible & Coupe: 69.2 in (1758 mm)
Height	Sedan: 55.7 in (1415 mm) 2000-02 325i Wagon: 55.5 in (1410 mm) 2000-02 325xi Wagon: 56.3 in (1430 mm) Convertible: 54.0 in (1372 mm) Coupe: 53.9 in (1369 mm) xi Sedan: 56.5 in (1435 mm)
Related	BMW M3 BMW X3 BMW Z4 Rover 75[citation needed]

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