The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120i (16 - 17) vs. BMW 130i (05 - 07)

€ 29,700
BMW 120i (16 - 17) 120i
€ 33,600
BMW 130i (05 - 07) 130i
€ 29,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 33,600

ⓘ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. The 120i is 10.2 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 0.9 cm lower than the 130i.
120i
130i
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i (16 - 17)
1765
1984
1430
Blueprint BMW 130i (05 - 07)
1751
1933
1765 mm
Width
1751 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1933 mm
1421 mm
Height
1430 mm
Blueprint BMW 120i (16 - 17)
2690
4329
Blueprint BMW 130i (05 - 07)
2660
4227
4329 mm
Length
4227 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

120i
130i
1440 kg
Kerb Weight
1450 kg
1930 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1875 kg
BMW 120i (16 - 17)
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.69 %
BMW 130i (05 - 07)

General

120i
130i
F21
Generation
E87
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 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
1998 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
261 bhp
at 6600 rpm
120i
181 bhp
261 bhp
130i
290 NM
at 1350 rpm
Max. Torque
315 NM
at 2500 rpm
120i
290 NM
315 NM
130i

Performance

120i
130i
143 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

99 m
0.000 sec

120i

62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

130i

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

120i
130i
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined
31 mpg
120i
50 mpg
31 mpg
130i
37 mpg
city
21 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
567 mi
Range
358 mi
120i
567 mi
358 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).
174.3 kWh
120i
108 kWh
174.3 kWh
130i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
131 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
221 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

120i
130i
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
490 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L