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1997 BMW 3-series Compact

N/A // Rear // Naturally Aspirated

4210 mm

1378 mm

RearNaturally Aspirated6 Cyl5500 RPM

Power

-155

170 HP

Torque

-105

245 Nm

Weight

-135

1255 kg

0-100

+2.5

7.8 s

Top Speed

-20

230 km/h

Redline

-1900

5500 RPM

Dynamometer

1997 3-series Compact

2001 Z3 coupe

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BMW Z3 coupe

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Squadron // Similar DNA

BMW 3-series Compact

100%

170 HPHatchbackPetrolRearManual

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BMW 3-series touring

100%

170 HPEstatePetrolRearAutomatic

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BMW 3-series

100%

170 HPSaloonPetrolRearAutomatic

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BMW 3-series Coupe

100%

192 HPCoupéPetrolRearAutomatic

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BMW 3-series Cabrio

100%

192 HPConvertiblePetrolRearManual

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BMW 6-series

100%

286 HPCoupéPetrolRearManual

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BMW Z3 coupe

100%

325 HPCoupéPetrolRearManual

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BMW Z3 roadster

100%

321 HPConvertiblePetrolRearManual

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BMW 5-series

100%

286 HPSaloonPetrolRearManual

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BMW Z1

100%

170 HPConvertiblePetrolRearManual

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Mercedes-Benz SL

100%

180 HPConvertiblePetrolRearManual

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Mercedes-Benz CLK

100%

224 HPCoupéPetrolRearAutomatic

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Mercedes-Benz CLK Cabriolet

100%

224 HPConvertiblePetrolRearAutomatic

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Mercedes-Benz 190-series

100%

166 HPSaloonPetrolRearAutomatic

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Mercedes-Benz E-class Cabriolet

100%

220 HPConvertiblePetrolRearManual

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Opel Monza

100%

180 HPCoupéPetrolRearManual

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BMW 3-series Touring

100%

170 HPEstatePetrolFront+RearAutomatic

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Mercedes-Benz 200-series Coupe

100%

220 HPCoupéPetrolRearAutomatic

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Peugeot 504 Coupe

100%

144 HPCoupéPetrolRearManual

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Mercedes-Benz E-class Coupe

100%

220 HPCoupéPetrolRearManual

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Alfa Romeo GTV

100%

160 HPCoupéPetrolRearManual

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Mercedes-Benz 200-series Cabrio

100%

220 HPConvertiblePetrolRearManual

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Ford Capri

100%

160 HPCoupéPetrolRearManual

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Mercedes-Benz 200-series Combi

100%

185 HPEstatePetrolRearAutomatic

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Ford Sierra

100%

150 HPHatchbackPetrolFront+RearManual

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Opel Senator

100%

180 HPSaloonPetrolRearManual

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Mercedes-Benz 200-series

100%

185 HPSaloonPetrolRearAutomatic

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Ford Sierra Stationwagon

100%

150 HPEstatePetrolFront+RearManual

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Opel Commodore

100%

130 HPSaloonPetrolRearManual

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Opel Commodore Voyage

100%

130 HPEstatePetrolRearManual

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Volvo 264

100%

129 HPSaloonPetrolRearManual

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Nissan Maxima

100%

170 HPSaloonPetrolFrontAutomatic

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Volvo 265

100%

155 HPEstatePetrolRearManual

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Lancia Thema

100%

175 HPSaloonPetrolFrontManual

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Renault Laguna

100%

170 HPHatchbackPetrolFrontAutomatic

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Alfa Romeo 164

100%

184 HPSaloonPetrolFrontManual

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