The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (07 - 09) vs. BMW 120i (15 - 16)

€ 24,500
BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (07 - 09) 116i
€ 27,800
 BMW 120i (15 - 16) 120i
€ 24,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 27,800

ⓘ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
120i
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (07 - 09)
1748
1934
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i (15 - 16)
1765
1984
1748 mm
Width
1765 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1984 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (07 - 09)
2660
4239
Blueprint BMW 120i (15 - 16)
2690
4329
4239 mm
Length
4329 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

116i
120i
1365 kg
Kerb Weight
1375 kg
1790 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1865 kg
BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (07 - 09)
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.73 %
BMW 120i (15 - 16)

General

116i
120i
E87
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
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

116i
120i
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
1598 CC
120 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
175 bhp
at 4800 rpm
116i
120 bhp
175 bhp
120i
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
116i
160 NM
250 NM
120i

Performance

116i
120i
126 mph
Maximum Speed
140 mph
11.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

156 m
0.000 sec

116i

62 mph 62
mph

103 m
0.000 sec

120i

▶ REPLAY
11.38 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.86 kg/bhp
116i
11.38 kg/bhp
7.86 kg/bhp
120i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

116i
120i
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined
50 mpg
116i
44 mpg
50 mpg
120i
34 mpg
city
38 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
514 mi
Range
567 mi
116i
514 mi
567 mi
120i
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).
108 kWh
116i
121.2 kWh
108 kWh
120i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
152 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
132 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

116i
120i
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
425 kg
Maximum Payload
490 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
360 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1200 L