The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07) vs. BMW 118d Steptronic (15 - 17)

€ 27,300
BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07) 120i
€ 30,900
BMW 118d Steptronic (15 - 17) 118d
€ 27,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 30,900

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. The 120i is 10.2 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 0.9 cm taller than the 118d.
120i
118d
1430
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07)
1751
1933
1421
Blueprint BMW 118d Steptronic (15 - 17)
1765
1984
1751 mm
Width
1765 mm
1933 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1984 mm
1430 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07)
2660
4227
Blueprint BMW 118d Steptronic (15 - 17)
2690
4329
4227 mm
Length
4329 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

120i
118d
1350 kg
Kerb Weight
1450 kg
1775 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1940 kg
BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07)
Weight Difference:
100 kg
6.9 %
BMW 118d Steptronic (15 - 17)

General

120i
118d
E87
Generation
F21
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

120i
118d
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
148 bhp
at 6200 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 4000 rpm
120i
148 bhp
148 bhp
118d
200 NM
at 3600 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 1500 rpm
120i
200 NM
320 NM
118d

Performance

120i
118d
132 mph
Maximum Speed
132 mph
9.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

120i

62 mph 62
mph

113 m
0.000 sec

118d

 REPLAY
9.12 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.8 kg/bhp
120i
9.12 kg/bhp
9.8 kg/bhp
118d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

120i
118d
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
71 mpg
120i
36 mpg
71 mpg
118d
26 mpg
city
60 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
393 mi
Range
808 mi
120i
393 mi
808 mi
118d
Environmental Impact
149.7 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).
82.2 kWh
120i
149.7 kWh
82.2 kWh
118d
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
190 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
105 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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