The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 118i Automatic (07 - 12) vs. BMW 125i Steptronic (12 - 15)

€ 26,100
BMW 118i Automatic (07 - 12) 118i
€ 34,300
 BMW 125i Steptronic (12 - 15) 125i
€ 26,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 34,300

ⓘ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 118i is 8.5 cm shorter and 1.7 cm narrower.
118i
125i
1421
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic (07 - 12)
1748
1934
1421
Blueprint BMW 125i Steptronic (12 - 15)
1765
1984
1748 mm
Width
1765 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1984 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic (07 - 12)
2660
4239
Blueprint BMW 125i Steptronic (12 - 15)
2690
4324
4239 mm
Length
4324 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

118i
125i
1365 kg
Kerb Weight
1445 kg
1790 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1900 kg
BMW 118i Automatic (07 - 12)
Weight Difference:
80 kg
5.54 %
BMW 125i Steptronic (12 - 15)

General

118i
125i
E81
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
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

118i
125i
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
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1997 CC
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 5000 rpm
118i
141 bhp
215 bhp
125i
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
310 NM
at 1350 rpm
118i
190 NM
310 NM
125i

Performance

118i
125i
130 mph
Maximum Speed
151 mph
9.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

118i

62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

125i

▶ REPLAY
9.68 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.72 kg/bhp
118i
9.68 kg/bhp
6.72 kg/bhp
125i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

118i
125i
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
45 mpg
118i
43 mpg
45 mpg
125i
32 mpg
city
33 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
499 mi
Range
513 mi
118i
499 mi
513 mi
125i
Environmental Impact
125 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).
119.4 kWh
118i
125 kWh
119.4 kWh
125i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
154 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
148 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

118i
125i
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
425 kg
Maximum Payload
455 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
360 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1200 L