Comparisons / Comparison of BMW 3 Series (E21) 320i and Ford Contour 2.0i 16V

Comparison of BMW 3 Series (E21) 320i and Ford Contour 2.0i 16V [S]ave

Attribute
Ford Contour 2.0i 16V ×
BMW 3 Series (E21) 320i ×
General
MakeFordBMW
ModelContour3 Series
GenerationContour3 Series (E21)
Modification2.0i 16V320i
Websitehttps://www.ford.com/https://www.bmw.com
Number of doors42
Number of seats55
Body typeSedanSedan
Transmissionmanualmanual
Number of gears55
Production from (year)19941975
Production to (year)20021977
Performance
Top speed (km/h)180182
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)-9.9
Combined consumption (l/100km)8.3-
Drive
DriveFront wheel driveRear wheel drive
Position of engineFront, transverselyFront,ongitudinal
FuelPetrol (Gasoline)Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)132125
Max. torque (Nm)174170
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders46
Cylinders arrangementInlineInline
Valves per cylinder42
Engine displacement (cm³)1,9881,990
Compression ratio109.7
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)6,0005,800
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)4,0004,000
Cylinder bore (mm)84.880
Piston stroke (mm)8866
Fuel systemMulti-point injectionMulti-point injection
Valve controlDohc-
Fuel tank (l)6158
Chassis
Front wheel suspensionThe depreciated rack-
Rear wheel suspensionHelical spring-
Steering typeSteering rackSteering rack
Power steeringHydraulic Steering-
Front brakesVentilated discsDisc
Rear brakesDrumDisc
Tires size
  • 185/70 R14 V
-
Dimensions
Length (mm)4,6584,355
Width (mm)1,7491,610
Height (mm)1,3741,380
Wheelbase (mm)2,7042,563
Kerb weight (kg)1,3201,090
Minimum boot space (l)480404
Front track (mm)1,5031,366
Rear track (mm)1,4871,373
Ride height (mm)-145



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