It’s also worth mentioning that in 2007, BMW unveiled the newest entry-level E90 in the form of the 316i. It’s mated to a downtuned N43 that makes just 121 horsepower and 120 pound-feet of torque. The most desirable NA E90 3 Series’ are definitely the straight-six-cylinder variants, starting with the 2005-2007 323i.
Every expert online seems to say that the 316i is underpowered but honestly because the car is pretty light it feels fine, especially from the perspective of a classic car on Sri Lankan roads. On a recent classic car drive I got to open it up a bit and it had no problems whatsoever showing a clean pair of heels to the majority of the pack.
I happened to drive a 1999 E36 316i Compact just last week. With the original dampers after 90,000 miles, the car was so serene and lovely. The suspension with soft long-travel springs soaks up bumps.
Are BMW 3 Series engines reliable? J.D. Power has given the 2022 BMW 3 Series a predicted reliability score of 79 out of 100. A predicted reliability score of 91-100 is considered the Best, 81-90 is Great, 70-80 is Average, and 0-69 is Fair and considered below average. The BMW 3 Series comes with a 4-year/50,000-mile warranty.
The 316i, despite sporting the much-lauded fuel-injected motor that was introduced later in the E30’s lifecycle, it still has to make do with a rather old-school 1.6-liter lump under the engine
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