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      05-30-2013, 07:06 AM   #102
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Well, I don't think that this formula works very well, unless there is 400 lbs of extra equipment in US spec E70. Here are some weight specs for E70 xDrive50i from BMW websites:

BMW USA - Unladen = 5379 lbs (2445 kg)
BMW UK/Deutschland - Unladen (EU) = 2265 kg (4976 lbs)



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Originally Posted by iceman335 View Post
But the # just can't match, see below:

Definitions:
Curb Weight = Weight of Car with standard accessories, full fluids, no driver
Unladen EU Weight = Weight of Car with 90% fuel, 68 kg driver, 7 kg cargo
Unladen DIN Weight = Weight of Car with 90% fuel, no driver, no cargo
1 US Gallon = 3.8 liters
Weight of 1 US Gallon of Gasoline = 6.35 pounds (2.87 kg)
Weight of 1 liter of Gasoline = 1.67 pounds (0.76 kg)

Equations for Weight Conversion:
Curb Weight (metric) = EU1 Weight - 68kg for driver - 7 kg for cargo + (0.1 X Fuel Capacity X 0.76)
EU Weight (metric) = Curb Weight + 68 kg for driver + 7 kg for cargo - (0.1 X Fuel Capacity X 0.76)
1 KG = 2.2 pounds

So in US measument the 50i should be some where around 4800lbs.
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