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Engine information for M40 - 4 cylinder inline SOHC 8v petrol engine
Predecessor: M10
Successor: M43
Built from: 1987-1995
Displacement range: 1596cm3 - 1796cm3
Number of cylinders/valves: 4cylinders / 8valves
Fuel: petrol
4 cylinder inline petrol engine:
- M40 - 1.6L SOHC-8v/L4 - BOSCH M1.3
- M40 - 1.8L SOHC-8v/L4 - BOSCH M1.3
 M-NumberManagementDisplacementCyl/ValvesArrangementStroke/BoreCompressionWeightFuelPowerTorqueRedline
1 M40 B16   1596cc 4 / 8 inline 4        petrol 75kW / 102HP (@ 5500rpm) 143Nm (@ 4250rpm)  
2 M40 B16 Kat   1596cc 4 / 8 inline 4        petrol 73kW / 99HP (@ 5500rpm) 141Nm (@ 4250rpm)  
3 M40 B18   1796cc 4 / 8 inline 4        petrol 85kW / 116HP (@ 5500rpm) 165Nm (@ 4250rpm)  
4 M40 B18 Kat   1796cc 4 / 8 inline 4        petrol 83kW / 113HP (@ 5500rpm) 162Nm (@ 4250rpm)  
1 - M40 B16 (4 / 8 - 1596cc - petrol - 75kW / 102HP (@ 5500rpm) - 143Nm (@ 4250rpm))
    
2 - M40 B16 Kat (4 / 8 - 1596cc - petrol - 73kW / 99HP (@ 5500rpm) - 141Nm (@ 4250rpm))
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3 - M40 B18 (4 / 8 - 1796cc - petrol - 85kW / 116HP (@ 5500rpm) - 165Nm (@ 4250rpm))
    
4 - M40 B18 Kat (4 / 8 - 1796cc - petrol - 83kW / 113HP (@ 5500rpm) - 162Nm (@ 4250rpm))
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