BMW 320i E36 accelerates so little? is that normal?

Question

Today I drove a BMW 320i e36 with 105,000 km downhill. The car was in very good condition which convinced me, but what disappointed me very much is the acceleration, although the car has a V6 and 150 hp. Is that normal or is something broken? or is it just not run in after such a long time? (3 weeks) and I should give the car a second chance.

Answer 1

Acceleration measurements from a standstill are not as easy to achieve for laypeople as for professionals. Even with automatic machines, you have to hold the converter just before the brake speed so that things get straight to the point. With switches you have to clutch hard but jagged and tear through the gears. All things that are "brutal" even in a new car and have a risk of failure

A good "performance test" that can be carried out easily and stress-free during test drives is the maximum speed achieved (210 at 6300 rpm) and the thrust value in 4th or 5th gear (from 50-120, or 80-150 depending on which measured values ​​are available )

And an E36 320 was never a "sports car", the car is too heavy for that. But with a power-to-weight ratio of around 10kg / PS, the car is quite well motorized. The 320 was bought earlier because it was the cheapest 6 cylinder or lastly the last row 6 on the market and the 2.0 liter runs silky smooth on the one hand and on the other hand still has the old speed engine behavior so that you have a sliding step to maintain fuel savings up to 4000 rpm and from 4000 rpm the afterburner is ignited. Then the engine gets down to business, gets louder and starts drinking.

Answer 2

The BMW 320i E36 has a 2.0 liter in-line six-cylinder engine and no V-engine. The engine of the 320i is a bit sluggish at the bottom, but from 3500 rpm it goes quite well. Here, however, nobody will answer your question 100%. can answer, since no one has experienced the acceleration of the car you are driving test yourself. What someone describes as a bad acceleration is subjective and can be perceived by other people very differently.

Answer 3

The 320i (E36) is actually a nice car with a sturdy engine and few problems (apart from the axle joints, which are a real classic, you might also want to look at the shock absorbers in terms of loudness).

I drove a 320i station wagon for a few years, nice car, but - no question about it - it needs high revs when you're in a hurry.

Answer 4

Usually a BMW has a straight six. Acceleration should actually be good with the engine. If in doubt, have someone test drive who I know well. However, I would have doubts about the km performance 105,000 km would be really little, but it can be possible.