The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120i Steptronic 5-door (17 - 19) vs. BMW 130i Automatic (09 - 12)

€ 34,000
BMW 120i Steptronic 5-door (17 - 19) 120i
€ 36,900
BMW 130i Automatic (09 - 12) 130i
€ 34,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 36,900

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. Both cars are the same height, but the 120i is 9 cm longer and 1.7 cm wider.
120i
130i
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i Steptronic 5-door (17 - 19)
1765
1984
1421
Blueprint BMW 130i Automatic (09 - 12)
1748
1934
1765 mm
Width
1748 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 120i Steptronic 5-door (17 - 19)
2690
4329
Blueprint BMW 130i Automatic (09 - 12)
2660
4239
4329 mm
Length
4239 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

120i
130i
1455 kg
Kerb Weight
1475 kg
1945 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1900 kg
BMW 120i Steptronic 5-door (17 - 19)
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.36 %
BMW 130i Automatic (09 - 12)

General

120i
130i
F20
Generation
E81
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

120i
130i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1998 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
254 bhp
at 6600 rpm
120i
181 bhp
254 bhp
130i
270 NM
at 1350 rpm
Max. Torque
310 NM
at 2600 rpm
120i
270 NM
310 NM
130i

Performance

120i
130i
140 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

99 m
0.000 sec

120i

62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

130i

 REPLAY
8.04 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.81 kg/bhp
120i
8.04 kg/bhp
5.81 kg/bhp
130i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

120i
130i
Fuel Economy
48 mpg
combined
33 mpg
120i
48 mpg
33 mpg
130i
39 mpg
city
23 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
547 mi
Range
388 mi
120i
547 mi
388 mi
130i
Environmental Impact
111.8 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).
161.1 kWh
120i
111.8 kWh
161.1 kWh
130i
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
168 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
199 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

120i
130i
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
490 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L