The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120d Steptronic (11 - 15) vs. BMW 118i Automatic 5-door (07 - 11)

€ 32,700
BMW 120d Steptronic (11 - 15) 120d
€ 26,900
BMW 118i Automatic 5-door (07 - 11) 118i
€ 32,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 26,900

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 120d is 8.5 cm longer and 1.7 cm wider.
120d
118i
1421
Blueprint BMW 120d Steptronic (11 - 15)
1765
1984
1421
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic 5-door (07 - 11)
1748
1934
1765 mm
Width
1748 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 120d Steptronic (11 - 15)
2690
4324
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic 5-door (07 - 11)
2660
4239
4324 mm
Length
4239 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

120d
118i
1445 kg
Kerb Weight
1375 kg
1900 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1800 kg
BMW 120d Steptronic (11 - 15)
Weight Difference:
70 kg
4.84 %
BMW 118i Automatic 5-door (07 - 11)

General

120d
118i
F21
Generation
E87
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

120d
118i
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
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
120d
181 bhp
141 bhp
118i
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
120d
380 NM
190 NM
118i

Performance

120d
118i
142 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
7.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

99 m
0.000 sec

120d

62 mph 62
mph

129 m
0.000 sec

118i

 REPLAY
7.98 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.75 kg/bhp
120d
7.98 kg/bhp
9.75 kg/bhp
118i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

120d
118i
Fuel Economy
67 mpg
combined
43 mpg
120d
67 mpg
43 mpg
118i
58 mpg
city
32 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
769 mi
Range
499 mi
120d
769 mi
499 mi
118i
Environmental Impact
86.4 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
120d
86.4 kWh
125 kWh
118i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
121 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
154 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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