The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 125d Steptronic (12 - 15) vs. BMW 116i 5-door (09 - 11)

€ 34,900
BMW 125d Steptronic (12 - 15) 125d
€ 23,000
BMW 116i 5-door (09 - 11) 116i
€ 34,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,000

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 125d is 8.5 cm longer and 1.7 cm wider.
125d
116i
1421
Blueprint BMW 125d Steptronic (12 - 15)
1765
1984
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i 5-door (09 - 11)
1748
1934
1765 mm
Width
1748 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 125d Steptronic (12 - 15)
2690
4324
Blueprint BMW 116i 5-door (09 - 11)
2660
4239
4324 mm
Length
4239 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

125d
116i
1485 kg
Kerb Weight
1330 kg
1940 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1755 kg
BMW 125d Steptronic (12 - 15)
Weight Difference:
155 kg
10.44 %
BMW 116i 5-door (09 - 11)

General

125d
116i
F21
Generation
E87
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

125d
116i
Straight-four diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
215 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
120 bhp
at 6000 rpm
125d
215 bhp
120 bhp
116i
450 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
185 NM
at 3000 rpm
125d
450 NM
185 NM
116i

Performance

125d
116i
149 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
6.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

88 m
0.000 sec

125d

62 mph 62
mph

138 m
0.000 sec

116i

 REPLAY
6.91 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.08 kg/bhp
125d
6.91 kg/bhp
11.08 kg/bhp
116i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

125d
116i
Fuel Economy
60 mpg
combined
46 mpg
125d
60 mpg
46 mpg
116i
50 mpg
city
36 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
687 mi
Range
540 mi
125d
687 mi
540 mi
116i
Environmental Impact
96.7 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).
115.6 kWh
125d
96.7 kWh
115.6 kWh
116i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
124 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
143 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

125d
116i
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
455 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L