The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12) vs. BMW 116i Steptronic 5-door (13 - 15)

€ 28,600
BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12) 120i
€ 28,100
 BMW 116i Steptronic 5-door (13 - 15) 116i
€ 28,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 28,100

ⓘ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 8.5 cm shorter and 1.7 cm narrower.
120i
116i
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12)
1748
1934
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i Steptronic 5-door (13 - 15)
1765
1984
1748 mm
Width
1765 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1984 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12)
2660
4239
Blueprint BMW 116i Steptronic 5-door (13 - 15)
2690
4324
4239 mm
Length
4324 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

120i
116i
1385 kg
Kerb Weight
1395 kg
1810 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1850 kg
BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12)
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.72 %
BMW 116i Steptronic 5-door (13 - 15)

General

120i
116i
E81
Generation
F20
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

120i
116i
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
134 bhp
at 4400 rpm
120i
168 bhp
134 bhp
116i
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 1500 rpm
120i
210 NM
240 NM
116i

Performance

120i
116i
138 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

120i

62 mph 62
mph

126 m
0.000 sec

116i

▶ REPLAY
8.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.41 kg/bhp
120i
8.24 kg/bhp
10.41 kg/bhp
116i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

120i
116i
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
49 mpg
120i
43 mpg
49 mpg
116i
32 mpg
city
38 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
499 mi
Range
557 mi
120i
499 mi
557 mi
116i
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).
109.9 kWh
120i
125 kWh
109.9 kWh
116i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
155 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
134 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

120i
116i
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
425 kg
Maximum Payload
455 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
360 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1200 L