The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 116i Steptronic (13 - 15) vs. BMW 118i (07 - 12)

€ 27,300
BMW 116i Steptronic (13 - 15) 116i
€ 24,100
BMW 118i (07 - 12) 118i
€ 27,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 24,100

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 longer and 1.7 cm wider.
116i
118i
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i Steptronic (13 - 15)
1765
1984
1421
Blueprint BMW 118i (07 - 12)
1748
1934
1765 mm
Width
1748 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 116i Steptronic (13 - 15)
2690
4324
Blueprint BMW 118i (07 - 12)
2660
4239
4324 mm
Length
4239 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

116i
118i
1390 kg
Kerb Weight
1340 kg
1845 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1765 kg
BMW 116i Steptronic (13 - 15)
Weight Difference:
50 kg
3.6 %
BMW 118i (07 - 12)

General

116i
118i
F21
Generation
E81
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

116i
118i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
134 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
116i
134 bhp
141 bhp
118i
220 NM
at 1350 rpm
Max. Torque
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
116i
220 NM
190 NM
118i

Performance

116i
118i
130 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
8.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

116i

62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

118i

 REPLAY
10.37 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.5 kg/bhp
116i
10.37 kg/bhp
9.5 kg/bhp
118i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

116i
118i
Fuel Economy
49 mpg
combined
46 mpg
116i
49 mpg
46 mpg
118i
38 mpg
city
36 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
557 mi
Range
540 mi
116i
557 mi
540 mi
118i
Environmental Impact
109.9 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).
115.6 kWh
116i
109.9 kWh
115.6 kWh
118i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
134 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
143 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

116i
118i
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
455 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L