The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120d Automatic (07 - 12) vs. BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (09 - 11)

€ 30,100
BMW 120d Automatic (07 - 12) 120d
€ 25,000
BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (09 - 11) 116i
€ 30,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 25,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 120d and the 116i are absolutely identical. Both are 4239 mm long, 1748 mm wide and 1421 mm tall.
120d
116i
1421
Blueprint BMW 120d Automatic (07 - 12)
1748
1934
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (09 - 11)
1748
1934
1748 mm
Width
1748 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 120d Automatic (07 - 12)
2660
4239
Blueprint BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (09 - 11)
2660
4239
4239 mm
Length
4239 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

120d
116i
1440 kg
Kerb Weight
1360 kg
1870 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1785 kg
BMW 120d Automatic (07 - 12)
Weight Difference:
80 kg
5.56 %
BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (09 - 11)

General

120d
116i
E81
Generation
E87
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

120d
116i
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
175 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
120 bhp
at 6000 rpm
120d
175 bhp
120 bhp
116i
350 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
185 NM
at 3000 rpm
120d
350 NM
185 NM
116i

Performance

120d
116i
140 mph
Maximum Speed
126 mph
7.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

107 m
0.000 sec

120d

62 mph 62
mph

150 m
0.000 sec

116i

 REPLAY
8.23 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.33 kg/bhp
120d
8.23 kg/bhp
11.33 kg/bhp
116i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

120d
116i
Fuel Economy
53 mpg
combined
43 mpg
120d
53 mpg
43 mpg
116i
42 mpg
city
32 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
51 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
598 mi
Range
499 mi
120d
598 mi
499 mi
116i
Environmental Impact
109.1 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
120d
109.1 kWh
125 kWh
116i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
140 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
154 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

120d
116i
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
430 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L