The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 116i (09 - 12) vs. BMW 125i Steptronic (17 - 19)

€ 22,200
BMW 116i (09 - 12) 116i
€ 38,400
BMW 125i Steptronic (17 - 19) 125i
€ 22,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 38,400

ⓘ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 Steptronic (17 - 19)
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 Steptronic (17 - 19)
2690
4329
4239 mm
Length
4329 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

116i
125i
1320 kg
Kerb Weight
1475 kg
1745 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1965 kg
BMW 116i (09 - 12)
Weight Difference:
155 kg
10.51 %
BMW 125i Steptronic (17 - 19)

General

116i
125i
E81
Generation
F21
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
8-speed automatic 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
1998 CC
120 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
221 bhp
at 5200 rpm
116i
120 bhp
221 bhp
125i
185 NM
at 3000 rpm
Max. Torque
310 NM
at 1400 rpm
116i
185 NM
310 NM
125i

Performance

116i
125i
127 mph
Maximum Speed
151 mph
9.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

136 m
0.000 sec

116i

62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

125i

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

116i
125i
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
46 mpg
116i
46 mpg
46 mpg
125i
36 mpg
city
38 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
540 mi
Range
521 mi
116i
540 mi
521 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).
117.5 kWh
116i
115.6 kWh
117.5 kWh
125i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
143 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
175 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

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