The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120i Automatic 5-door (07 - 11) vs. KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI DCT7 (18 - ..)

€ 29,400
BMW 120i Automatic 5-door (07 - 11) BMW 120i
€ 23,700
 KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI DCT7 (18 - ..) KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI
€ 29,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The BMW 120i is slightly smaller in every dimension. It's 7.1 cm shorter, 5.2 cm narrower and 2.6 cm lower than the KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI.
BMW 120i
KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic 5-door (07 - 11)
1748
1934
1447
Blueprint KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI DCT7 (18 - ..)
1800
2055
1748 mm
Width
1800 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2055 mm
1421 mm
Height
1447 mm
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic 5-door (07 - 11)
2660
4239
Blueprint KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI DCT7 (18 - ..)
2650
4310
4239 mm
Length
4310 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2650 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 120i
KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI
1395 kg
Kerb Weight
1345 kg
1820 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1850 kg
BMW 120i Automatic 5-door (07 - 11)
Weight Difference:
50 kg
3.58 %
KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI DCT7 (18 - ..)

General

BMW 120i
KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI
E87
Generation
CD
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
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

BMW 120i
KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW
Engine Series
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1353 CC
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 6000 rpm
BMW 120i
168 bhp
138 bhp
KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
242 NM
at 1500 rpm
BMW 120i
210 NM
242 NM
KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI

Performance

BMW 120i
KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI
138 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
8.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

117 m
0.000 sec

BMW 120i

62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI

▶ REPLAY
8.3 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.75 kg/bhp
BMW 120i
8.3 kg/bhp
9.75 kg/bhp
KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 120i
KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
51 mpg
BMW 120i
43 mpg
51 mpg
KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI
32 mpg
city
43 mpg
No data
motorway
59 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
499 mi
Range
565 mi
BMW 120i
499 mi
565 mi
KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI
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).
104.1 kWh
BMW 120i
125 kWh
104.1 kWh
KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP
155 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
137 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

BMW 120i
KIA Ceed 1.4 T-GDI
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
425 kg
Maximum Payload
505 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
395 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1291 L