The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 120i (07 - 12) vs. Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC Automatic (18 - 19)
€ 26,600

€ 30,000

€ 26,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 30,000
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The BMW 120i is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 27.9 cm shorter, 5.1 cm narrower and 1.3 cm lower than the Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC.
BMW 120i
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
1421
1748
1934
1434
1799
2076
1748 mm
Width
1799 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2076 mm
1421 mm
Height
1434 mm
2660
4239
2697
4518
4239 mm
Length
4518 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2697 mm
Vehicle Weight
BMW 120i
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
1365 kg
Kerb Weight
1360 kg
1790 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
1860 kg

Weight Difference:
5 kg
0.37 %

General
BMW 120i
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
E81
Generation
FC
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel

Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive

6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
9-speed automatic transmission
Engine
BMW 120i
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
Straight-four petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with turbocharger
BMW
Engine Series
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1597 CC
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
118 bhp
at 4000 rpm
BMW 120i
168 bhp
118 bhp
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
300 NM
at 2000 rpm
BMW 120i
210 NM
300 NM
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
Performance
BMW 120i
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
139 mph
Maximum Speed
124 mph
7.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
107 m
0.000 sec

BMW 120i
62 mph
62
mph
mph
151 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
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8.13 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.53 kg/bhp
BMW 120i
8.13 kg/bhp
11.53 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
Fuel Economy / Emissions
BMW 120i
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
69 mpg
BMW 120i
43 mpg
69 mpg
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
33 mpg
city
60 mpg
No data
motorway
74 mpg
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
46 L
499 mi
Range
697 mi
BMW 120i
499 mi
697 mi
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
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).
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).
84.3 kWh
BMW 120i
125 kWh
84.3 kWh
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP) 36BG-BI
153 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
109 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
BMW 120i
Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
425 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
478 L









1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1267 L