The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 116i (09 - 12) vs. BMW 125i 5-door (15 - 16)

€ 22,200
BMW 116i (09 - 12) 116i
€ 32,300
 BMW 125i 5-door (15 - 16) 125i
€ 22,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 32,300

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. Both cars are the same height, but the 116i is 9 cm shorter and 1.7 cm narrower.
116i
125i
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i (09 - 12)
1748
1934
1421
Blueprint BMW 125i 5-door (15 - 16)
1765
1984
1748 mm
Width
1765 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1984 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 116i (09 - 12)
2660
4239
Blueprint BMW 125i 5-door (15 - 16)
2690
4329
4239 mm
Length
4329 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

116i
125i
1320 kg
Kerb Weight
1430 kg
1745 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1920 kg
BMW 116i (09 - 12)
Weight Difference:
110 kg
7.69 %
BMW 125i 5-door (15 - 16)

General

116i
125i
E81
Generation
F20
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

116i
125i
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1997 CC
120 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 5000 rpm
116i
120 bhp
215 bhp
125i
185 NM
at 3000 rpm
Max. Torque
310 NM
at 1350 rpm
116i
185 NM
310 NM
125i

Performance

116i
125i
127 mph
Maximum Speed
152 mph
9.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

136 m
0.000 sec

116i

62 mph 62
mph

89 m
0.000 sec

125i

▶ REPLAY
11 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.65 kg/bhp
116i
11 kg/bhp
6.65 kg/bhp
125i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

116i
125i
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
43 mpg
116i
46 mpg
43 mpg
125i
36 mpg
city
33 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
540 mi
Range
490 mi
116i
540 mi
490 mi
125i
Environmental Impact
115.6 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
125 kWh
116i
115.6 kWh
125 kWh
125i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
143 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
154 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

116i
125i
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
425 kg
Maximum Payload
490 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
360 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1200 L