2011 BMW 3-series Features And Specs

Year

Style, Configuration, Engine Options

Trim

328i Convertible Package Includes

  • Interior

  • 10-way power front bucket seats with 2-way manual headrests and driver memory with 2 presets for seat and exterior mirror positions

  • Seatback easy-entry feature

  • Split fold-down rear seats with convenience hooks

  • Leatherette upholstery

  • Front-seat center armrest with storage compartment

  • Rear seat with fold-down center armrest with dual cupholders, and storage bin with retractable cover

  • Floor Mats

  • 3-spoke leather-wrapped multi-function sport steering wheel with audio and hands-free phone controls

  • Tilt/telescopic steering wheel column

  • On-board computer with Check Control provides feedback on the vehicle's operating status

    oil level indicator and distance to next service appointment/oil change, as well as other detailed information, such as spark plug and micro-filter status. It also provides travel information travel range on remaining fuel, external temperature and more

  • Service Interval Indicator with miles-to-service readout

  • Central locking system with center console switch (leaves gas filler door unlocked), double-lock feature and 2-step unlocking

  • Remote keyless entry with remote trunk release

  • Coded Driveaway Protection

  • Power front windows with \one-touch\ up/down operation

  • Dynamic Cruise Control

  • Electric interior trunk release

  • Automatic climate control includes micro-filter, automatic air recirculation, left/right temperature control, temperature- and volume-controlled rear outlets, windshield misting sensor, MAX A/C function, heat at rest, and recall of individual user settings

  • Locking glovebox

  • Front cupholders

  • Auxiliary power outlet

  • Dark burl walnut wood trim

  • Door storage pockets

  • Driver and passenger visor vanity mirrors

  • BMW Ambiance lighting

  • Courtesy lights include fade in/fade out, actuation from remote, automatic switch-on when engine is turned off, separately controlled left/right front and rear reading lights, front footwell lighting, and illuminated vanity mirrors

  • Exterior

  • V Spoke (Style 338) 17 x 8.0 light alloy wheels 225/45 run-flat all-season tires

  • Power-folding retractable hardtop with integrated window defroster

  • Xenon Adaptive Headlights w/dynamic auto-leveling and Corona headlight-rings

  • Halogen free-form front foglights

  • Adaptive Brake Lights

  • Dynamic Brake Lights

  • Heated dual power mirrors and heated windshield washer jets

  • Rain-sensing windshield wipers and Automatic headlight control

  • Ground lighting located in bottom of exterior door handles

  • Entertainment

  • HiFi sound system

  • Anti-theft AM/FM stereo CD/MP3 player audio system with Radio Data System (RDS)

  • Auxiliary audio input for portable music players

  • HD Radio with \multicast\ FM station reception

  • Engine

  • Engine Order Code

    NA

  • Engine Type and Required Fuel

    Gas I6

  • Displacement (liters/cubic inches)

    3.0L/183

  • Fuel System

    MPI

  • Maximum Horsepower @ RPM

    230 @ 6500

  • Maximum Torque @ RPM

    200 @ 2750

  • Cooling System Capacity (quarts)

    NA

  • Electrical

  • Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F

    NA

  • Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)

    NA

  • Safety

  • Anti-lock braking system (ABS)

  • Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) including Brake Fade Compensation, Start-off Assistant, Brake Drying, and Brake Stand-by features, with Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)

  • Interlocking door anchoring system to help protect against door intrusion in side impacts

  • Programmable Daytime Running Lights

  • Driver's and passenger's front airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) with advanced technology

    dual-threshold, dual-stage deployment; and front-passenger seat sensors designed to prevent unnecessary airbag deployment

  • Front and rear Head Protection System (HPS)

  • Seat-mounted front side-impact airbags

  • Front passenger seat-occupation recognition with passenger's airbag off indicator

  • Crash sensor activates Battery Safety Terminal disconnect of alternator, fuel pump and starter from battery, automatically unlocks doors, and turns on hazard and interior lights

  • BMW's Advanced Safety System for integrated deployment of passive and active safety features

  • Automatic safety belt assistant

  • Automatic safety-belt pretensioners at front seating positions

  • LATCH attachments on child-restraint safety installation

  • Emergency trunk release

  • Tire Pressure Monitor

  • Rollover Protection System

  • Steering

  • Steering Type

    Pwr Rack & Pinion

  • Steering Ratio (:1)

    16.0

  • Turns, lock to lock

    NA

  • Turning Diameter / Radius, curb to curb (feet)

    36.1

  • Turning Diameter / Radius, wall to wall (feet)

    NA

  • Mechanical

  • 6-speed manual transmission

  • 3.0-liter dual overhead cam (DOHC), 24-valve inline 230-horsepower 6-cylinder engine with composite magnesium/aluminum engine block, Valvetronic, and Double-VANOS steplessly variable valve timing

  • Engine Start/Stop button

  • Electronic throttle control

  • Rear wheel drive

  • Extensive aluminum componentry including front suspension components (forged-aluminum lower arms, steering knuckle); subframe; steering rack; and brake components

  • Double-pivot type front and five-link rear suspension

  • Front and rear anti-roll (stabilizer) bars

  • Twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers

  • Engine-speed-sensitive, variable-assist power steering

  • 4-wheel ventilated anti-lock disc brakes with Dynamic Brake Control (DBC)

  • Chrome-plated exhaust tips

  • Suspension

  • Front Suspension Type

    Double Pivot

  • Rear Suspension Type

    5-Link

  • Front Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    NA

  • Rear Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    NA

  • Front Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    NA

  • Rear Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    NA

  • Towing

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    NA

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    NA

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    NA

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    NA

  • Transmission

  • Transmission Order Code

    NA

  • Transmission Description

    Manual

  • Number of Transmission Speeds

    6

  • First Gear Ratio (:1)

    4.32

  • Second Gear Ratio (:1)

    2.46

  • Third Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.66

  • Fourth Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.23

  • Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.00

  • Sixth Gear Ratio (:1)

    0.85

  • Reverse Ratio (:1)

    3.94

  • Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)

    3.38

  • Clutch Size

    NA

  • Vehicle

  • EPA Classification

    Sub-Compact

  • Drivetrain

    Rear Wheel Drive

  • Warranty

  • 4 Basic Years / 50,000 Basic Miles

  • 4 years/50,000 Maintenance Program Basic Note / 4 Drivetrain Years

  • 50,000 Drivetrain Miles / 12 Corrosion Years

  • Unlimited Corrosion Miles / 4 Roadside Assistance Years

  • Unlimited Roadside Assistance Miles / 4 Maintenance Years

  • Brakes

  • Brake Type

    Pwr-Assisted

  • Anti-Lock-Braking System

    4-Wheel

  • Front Brake Rotors, diameter x thickness (inches)

    12.3 x -TBD-

  • Rear Brake Rotors, diameter x thickness (inches)

    11.8 x -TBD-

  • Rear Drums, diameter x width (inches)

    NA