The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 116i Automatic (07 - 09) vs. BMW 125i Automatic (12 - 12)

€ 23,700
BMW 116i Automatic (07 - 09) 116i
€ 34,300
 BMW 125i Automatic (12 - 12) 125i
€ 23,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 34,300

ⓘ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 8.5 cm shorter and 1.7 cm narrower.
116i
125i
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i Automatic (07 - 09)
1748
1934
1421
Blueprint BMW 125i Automatic (12 - 12)
1765
1984
1748 mm
Width
1765 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1984 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 116i Automatic (07 - 09)
2660
4239
Blueprint BMW 125i Automatic (12 - 12)
2690
4324
4239 mm
Length
4324 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

116i
125i
1355 kg
Kerb Weight
1435 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1890 kg
BMW 116i Automatic (07 - 09)
Weight Difference:
80 kg
5.57 %
BMW 125i Automatic (12 - 12)

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 automatic 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
1599 CC
Engine Capacity
1997 CC
120 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 5000 rpm
116i
120 bhp
215 bhp
125i
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
310 NM
at 1350 rpm
116i
160 NM
310 NM
125i

Performance

116i
125i
126 mph
Maximum Speed
151 mph
11.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

154 m
0.000 sec

116i

62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

125i

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

116i
125i
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined
44 mpg
116i
44 mpg
44 mpg
125i
34 mpg
city
34 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
514 mi
Range
505 mi
116i
514 mi
505 mi
125i
Environmental Impact
121.2 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).
121.2 kWh
116i
121.2 kWh
121.2 kWh
125i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
152 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
149 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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