BMW Compact

BMW Compact
Production period:	1994-2004
Class :	Compact class
Body versions :	Combi coupe
Successor:	BMW 1 Series

BMW Compact was a shortened three-door hatchback variant of the BMW 3 Series BMW E36 and BMW E46 , which was withdrawn from the range in autumn 2004 in favor of the BMW 1 Series .

While the front of the first 3 Series Compact is the same as the other E36, that of the second differs from the normal E46 in that it has different headlights ("button eyes").

E36 Compact (1993-2000)

E36 Compact
BMW E36 323ti Compact
Production period:	1994-2000
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.6–2.5 liters (60–125 kW) Diesel engine : 1.7 liters (66 kW)
Length:	4210 mm
Width:	1698 mm
Height:	1393 mm
Wheelbase :	2700 mm
Empty weight :	1140 kg

Rear view

The E36 Compact was launched in March 1994. At first it was only available as a 316i with a 1.6-liter gasoline engine with 75 kW (102 hp).

In 1995 further engine variants followed, such as the 16-valve 318ti with 103 kW (140 PS), the turbodiesel 318tds with 66 kW (90 PS) and the natural gas- powered 316g with 60 kW (82 PS). The 6-cylinder 323ti with 125 kW (170 PS) followed in 1997.

After the normal E36 was replaced by the E46 in spring 1998, the Compact continued to be built. From spring 1999 until the model was phased out in September 2000, the 316i was delivered with a 1.9-liter engine with 77 kW (105 PS) from the E46, the 318ti was no longer available.

Engines

model	Motor type	Cylinders / valves per cylinder	Cubic capacity cm³	Max. power	Max. Torque	Engine identification	Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	Maximum speed, v max	Years of construction
316i	Gasoline engine	4/2	1596	75 kW (102 PS) at 5500 rpm	150 Nm at 3900 rpm	M43 B16	12.3 s	188 km / h	1993-1999
316i		4/2	1895	77 kW (105 PS) at 5300 rpm	165 Nm at 2500 rpm	M43TÜB19	11.9 s	190 km / h	1999-2000
316g (1)		4/2	1596	60 kW (82 hp) at 5500 rpm	127 Nm at 3900 rpm	M43B16	15.6 s		1995-2000
318ti		4/4	1796	103 kW (140 PS) at 6000 rpm	175 Nm at 4500 rpm	M42 B18	09.9 s	209 km / h	1995-1996
318ti		4/4	1895	103 kW (140 PS) at 6000 rpm	180 Nm at 4300 rpm	M44 B19	09.9 s	209 km / h	1996-1999
323ti		6/4	2494	125 kW (170 hp) at 5500 rpm	245 Nm at 3950 rpm	M52 B25	07.8 s	230 km / h	1997-2000
318tds	Diesel engine	4/2	1665	66 kW (90 PS) at 4400 rpm	190 Nm at 2000 rpm	M41 D17	13.9 s	175 km / h	1995-2000

⁽¹⁾Bivalent drive with petrol / natural gas (CNG), when operated with petrol the engine has an output of 75 kW (102 PS). The gas tank is mounted as a cylinder tank instead of the back seat, making the 316g a pure two-seater.

E46 Compact (2001-2004)

E46 Compact
BMW 316ti Compact
Production period:	2001-2004
Engines:	Otto engines : 1.8–2.5 liters (85–141 kW) Diesel engines : 2.0 liters (85–110 kW)
Length:	4262 mm
Width:	1751 mm
Height:	1408 mm
Wheelbase :	2725 mm
Empty weight :	1375 - 1505 kg

Rear view (first series)

Rear view (facelift and M-Sport package)

After a break of almost a year, the second generation of the Compact, based on the E46, was launched on the market in June 2001; It was shown in public for the first time at the 2001 Geneva Motor Show . The three-door model differs from the E46 Coupé with its individual headlights. At the rear the overhang was shortened and a tailgate was used. The rear lights can only be found on the fender corners; They initially consisted of individual lights in a silver housing with a clear glass cover, unlike the brand and like the Lexus IS at the time . With the facelift, the rear became more conventional, red rear light units were installed and a wider trunk handle was added.

As motors, the four-cylinder gasoline engines were 316Ti (1.8 liter, 85 kW / 115 hp) and 318ti (2.0 liters, 105 kW / 143 PS), the six-cylinder 325ti (2.5 liters, 141 kW / 192 hp) as well as the four-cylinder turbodiesel engine 320td (2.0 liters, 110 kW / 150 PS). The facelift followed in 2003 and a less powerful diesel engine, the 318td, with a maximum output of 85 kW (115 hp). In the 316ti engine, BMW used the Valvetronic variable valve control system for the first time .

The Compact series was discontinued in December 2004 in favor of the 1 Series BMW E87 . Its coupé (E82) was shaped similarly.

Engines

model	Motor type	Cylinders / valves per cylinder	Cubic capacity cm³	Max. power	Max. Torque	Engine identification	Acceleration, 0-100 km / h	Maximum speed, v max	Years of construction
316ti	Gasoline engine	4/4	1796	85 kW (115 PS) at 5500 rpm	175 Nm at 3750 rpm	N42 / N46 B18	10.9 s	201 km / h	2001-2004
318ti		4/4	1995	105 kW (143 hp) at 6000 rpm	200 Nm at 3750 rpm	N42 / N46B20	09.3 s	214 km / h	2001-2004
325ti		6/4	2494	141 kW (192 hp) at 6000 rpm	245 Nm at 3500 rpm	M54 B25	07.1 s	235 km / h	2001-2004
318td	Diesel engine	4/4	1995	85 kW (115 PS) at 4000 rpm	280 Nm at 1750 rpm	M47 D20TÜ	10.5 s	202 km / h	2003-2004
320td		4/4	1995	110 kW (150 PS) at 4000 rpm	330 Nm at 2000 rpm	M47D20TÜ	08.7 s	219 km / h	2001-2004

literature

• BMW 316i / 318ti / 318tds Compact operating instructions . BMW AG, August 1994.
• BMW 316i / 318ti / 323ti / 318tds Compact Owner's Manual. BMW AG, August 1997 (Danish).
• Automobil Revue , catalog 2000 and 2003.

Web links

Commons : BMW Compact  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Hans-Hermann Braess, Ulrich Seiffert, SAE International (Ed.): Handbook of Automotive Engineering . 2005, ISBN 9780768007831 . Page 496
2. ↑ BMW in Geneva: waiting for? - MIRROR ONLINE. In: spiegel.de. February 20, 2001, accessed September 30, 2018 . 
3. ↑ Frank Wald: BMW 316ti compact: Bavarian breathing technology - SPIEGEL ONLINE. In: spiegel.de. March 22, 2001, accessed September 30, 2018 .