The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12) vs. Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

€ 28,600
BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12) BMW 120i
€ 19,500
 Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08) Honda Civic 1.4
€ 28,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,500

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 120i is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 0.6 cm shorter, 1.7 cm narrower and 3.9 cm lower than the Honda Civic 1.4.
BMW 120i
Honda Civic 1.4
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12)
1748
1934
1460
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
1765
1965
1748 mm
Width
1765 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1965 mm
1421 mm
Height
1460 mm
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12)
2660
4239
Blueprint Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)
2620
4245
4239 mm
Length
4245 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 120i
Honda Civic 1.4
1385 kg
Kerb Weight
1240 kg
1810 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12)
Weight Difference:
145 kg
10.47 %
Honda Civic 1.4 i-SHIFT (05 - 08)

General

BMW 120i
Honda Civic 1.4
E81
Generation
FN/FD/FG/FA/FK
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)

Engine

BMW 120i
Honda Civic 1.4
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1339 CC
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
82 bhp
at 5700 rpm
BMW 120i
168 bhp
82 bhp
Honda Civic 1.4
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
119 NM
at 2800 rpm
BMW 120i
210 NM
119 NM
Honda Civic 1.4

Performance

BMW 120i
Honda Civic 1.4
138 mph
Maximum Speed
106 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
16.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

BMW 120i

62 mph 62
mph

224 m
0.000 sec

Honda Civic 1.4

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8.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
15.12 kg/bhp
BMW 120i
8.24 kg/bhp
15.12 kg/bhp
Honda Civic 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 120i
Honda Civic 1.4
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
48 mpg
BMW 120i
43 mpg
48 mpg
Honda Civic 1.4
32 mpg
city
38 mpg
No data
motorway
56 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
499 mi
Range
526 mi
BMW 120i
499 mi
526 mi
Honda Civic 1.4
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).
111.8 kWh
BMW 120i
125 kWh
111.8 kWh
Honda Civic 1.4
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
155 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
139 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 120i
Honda Civic 1.4
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
425 kg
Maximum Payload
410 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
456 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1352 L