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E46 Models
Introduction
The E46/16 introduces the return of the BMW all-wheel drive car to the United States. This
time all-wheel drive will be an option (SA 203), available on E46 sedans and Sport Wagons
beginning 2001M.Y.
Vehicles with the all-wheel drive option have been given the engineering designation of
E46/16.
One of the significant changes from the previous E30 ix is that the E46/16 does not use a
viscous coupling or limited slip differential. The all-wheel drive system has largely been
taken from the X5 concept. It uses two open differentials and a single speed transfer case.
Power distribution is 38% to the front and 62% to the rear, giving the E46/16 the feel of a
genuine rear-drive road car.
With it’s additional 17mm ground clearance, the xi is particularly suited to stretches of snow
and ice covered roads and its sure footedness is made possible by the use of the Bosch
DSC III 5.7 system, first used on the X5.
Performance of the all-wheel drive E46 does not suffer either, this is because of a light-
weight all-wheel drive system that only adds 100kg (220lbs). Weight distribution is largely
unaffected at 52.7% front and 47.3% rear (2wd: 51.0% front, 49.0% rear).
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