The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120i (15 - 16) vs. BMW 130i (07 - 09)

€ 27,800
BMW 120i (15 - 16) 120i
€ 34,400
 BMW 130i (07 - 09) 130i
€ 27,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 34,400

ⓘ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 120i is 9 cm longer and 1.7 cm wider.
120i
130i
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i (15 - 16)
1765
1984
1421
Blueprint BMW 130i (07 - 09)
1748
1934
1765 mm
Width
1748 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 120i (15 - 16)
2690
4329
Blueprint BMW 130i (07 - 09)
2660
4239
4329 mm
Length
4239 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

120i
130i
1375 kg
Kerb Weight
1450 kg
1865 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1875 kg
BMW 120i (15 - 16)
Weight Difference:
75 kg
5.17 %
BMW 130i (07 - 09)

General

120i
130i
F21
Generation
E81
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

120i
130i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
175 bhp
at 4800 rpm
Power
261 bhp
at 6650 rpm
120i
175 bhp
261 bhp
130i
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
315 NM
at 2750 rpm
120i
250 NM
315 NM
130i

Performance

120i
130i
140 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

103 m
0.000 sec

120i

62 mph 62
mph

83 m
0.000 sec

130i

▶ REPLAY
7.86 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.56 kg/bhp
120i
7.86 kg/bhp
5.56 kg/bhp
130i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

120i
130i
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined
34 mpg
120i
50 mpg
34 mpg
130i
38 mpg
city
23 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
567 mi
Range
397 mi
120i
567 mi
397 mi
130i
Environmental Impact
108 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).
157.2 kWh
120i
108 kWh
157.2 kWh
130i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
132 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
197 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

120i
130i
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
490 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L