The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 118i (07 - 12) vs. BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07)

€ 24,100
BMW 118i (07 - 12) 118i
€ 27,300
BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07) 120i
€ 24,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 27,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. The 118i is just 1.2 cm longer, 0.3 cm narrower and 0.9 cm lower than the 120i.
118i
120i
1421
Blueprint BMW 118i (07 - 12)
1748
1934
1430
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07)
1751
1933
1748 mm
Width
1751 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1933 mm
1421 mm
Height
1430 mm
Blueprint BMW 118i (07 - 12)
2660
4239
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07)
2660
4227
4239 mm
Length
4227 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

118i
120i
1340 kg
Kerb Weight
1350 kg
1765 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1775 kg
BMW 118i (07 - 12)
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.74 %
BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07)

General

118i
120i
E81
Generation
E87
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

118i
120i
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
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 6000 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 6200 rpm
118i
141 bhp
148 bhp
120i
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
200 NM
at 3600 rpm
118i
190 NM
200 NM
120i

Performance

118i
120i
130 mph
Maximum Speed
132 mph
8.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

118i

62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

120i

 REPLAY
9.5 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.12 kg/bhp
118i
9.5 kg/bhp
9.12 kg/bhp
120i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

118i
120i
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
36 mpg
118i
46 mpg
36 mpg
120i
36 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
540 mi
Range
393 mi
118i
540 mi
393 mi
120i
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).
149.7 kWh
118i
115.6 kWh
149.7 kWh
120i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
143 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
190 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

118i
120i
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
425 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L