The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 118i (19 - ..) vs. BMW 120i (07 - 12)

€ 28,200
BMW 118i (19 - ..) 118i
€ 26,600
 BMW 120i (07 - 12) 120i
€ 28,200
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 118i is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 8 cm longer, 5.1 cm wider and 1.3 cm taller than the 120i.
118i
120i
1434
Blueprint BMW 118i (19 - ..)
1799
2081
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i (07 - 12)
1748
1934
1799 mm
Width
1748 mm
2081 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1434 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 118i (19 - ..)
2670
4319
Blueprint BMW 120i (07 - 12)
2660
4239
4319 mm
Length
4239 mm
2670 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

118i
120i
1365 kg
Kerb Weight
1365 kg
1845 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1790 kg
BMW 118i (19 - ..)
Weight Difference:
0 kg
0 %
BMW 120i (07 - 12)

General

118i
120i
F40
Generation
E81
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

118i
120i
Straight-three petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
3
Cylinders
4
1499 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
138 bhp
at 4600 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
118i
138 bhp
168 bhp
120i
220 NM
at 1480 rpm
Max. Torque
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
118i
220 NM
210 NM
120i

Performance

118i
120i
132 mph
Maximum Speed
139 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

118i

62 mph 62
mph

107 m
0.000 sec

120i

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

118i
120i
Fuel Economy
53 mpg
combined
43 mpg
118i
53 mpg
43 mpg
120i
40 mpg
city
33 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
42 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
492 mi
Range
499 mi
118i
492 mi
499 mi
120i
Environmental Impact
100.4 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
118i
100.4 kWh
125 kWh
120i
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
135 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
153 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

118i
120i
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
480 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
380 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L