The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 118d (07 - 12) vs. BMW 120i (07 - 12)

€ 25,600
BMW 118d (07 - 12) 118d
€ 26,600
BMW 120i (07 - 12) 120i
€ 25,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 26,600

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 118d and the 120i are absolutely identical. Both are 4239 mm long, 1748 mm wide and 1421 mm tall.
118d
120i
1421
Blueprint BMW 118d (07 - 12)
1748
1934
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i (07 - 12)
1748
1934
1748 mm
Width
1748 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 118d (07 - 12)
2660
4239
Blueprint BMW 120i (07 - 12)
2660
4239
4239 mm
Length
4239 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

118d
120i
1385 kg
Kerb Weight
1365 kg
1820 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1790 kg
BMW 118d (07 - 12)
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.44 %
BMW 120i (07 - 12)

General

118d
120i
E81
Generation
E81
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

118d
120i
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
141 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
118d
141 bhp
168 bhp
120i
300 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
118d
300 NM
210 NM
120i

Performance

118d
120i
130 mph
Maximum Speed
139 mph
8.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

124 m
0.000 sec

118d

62 mph 62
mph

107 m
0.000 sec

120i

▶ REPLAY
9.82 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.13 kg/bhp
118d
9.82 kg/bhp
8.13 kg/bhp
120i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

118d
120i
Fuel Economy
63 mpg
combined
43 mpg
118d
63 mpg
43 mpg
120i
52 mpg
city
33 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
51 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
704 mi
Range
499 mi
118d
704 mi
499 mi
120i
Environmental Impact
92.5 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
118d
92.5 kWh
125 kWh
120i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
119 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
153 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

118d
120i
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
435 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L