The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120i (17 - 19) vs. BMW 116i (09 - 12)

€ 31,200
BMW 120i (17 - 19) 120i
€ 22,200
BMW 116i (09 - 12) 116i
€ 31,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,200

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
116i
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i (17 - 19)
1765
1984
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i (09 - 12)
1748
1934
1765 mm
Width
1748 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 120i (17 - 19)
2690
4329
Blueprint BMW 116i (09 - 12)
2660
4239
4329 mm
Length
4239 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

120i
116i
1440 kg
Kerb Weight
1320 kg
1930 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1745 kg
BMW 120i (17 - 19)
Weight Difference:
120 kg
8.33 %
BMW 116i (09 - 12)

General

120i
116i
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
116i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1998 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
120 bhp
at 6000 rpm
120i
181 bhp
120 bhp
116i
290 NM
at 1350 rpm
Max. Torque
185 NM
at 3000 rpm
120i
290 NM
185 NM
116i

Performance

120i
116i
143 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
7.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

99 m
0.000 sec

120i

62 mph 62
mph

136 m
0.000 sec

116i

 REPLAY
7.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11 kg/bhp
120i
7.96 kg/bhp
11 kg/bhp
116i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

120i
116i
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined
46 mpg
120i
50 mpg
46 mpg
116i
37 mpg
city
36 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
567 mi
Range
540 mi
120i
567 mi
540 mi
116i
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).
115.6 kWh
120i
108 kWh
115.6 kWh
116i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
131 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
143 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

120i
116i
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