The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 125i Steptronic (12 - 15) vs. BMW 120i Automatic 5-door (07 - 11)

€ 34,300
BMW 125i Steptronic (12 - 15) 125i
€ 29,400
BMW 120i Automatic 5-door (07 - 11) 120i
€ 34,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 29,400

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 125i is 8.5 cm longer and 1.7 cm wider.
125i
120i
1421
Blueprint BMW 125i Steptronic (12 - 15)
1765
1984
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic 5-door (07 - 11)
1748
1934
1765 mm
Width
1748 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 125i Steptronic (12 - 15)
2690
4324
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic 5-door (07 - 11)
2660
4239
4324 mm
Length
4239 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

125i
120i
1445 kg
Kerb Weight
1395 kg
1900 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1820 kg
BMW 125i Steptronic (12 - 15)
Weight Difference:
50 kg
3.46 %
BMW 120i Automatic 5-door (07 - 11)

General

125i
120i
F21
Generation
E87
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

125i
120i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
215 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
125i
215 bhp
168 bhp
120i
310 NM
at 1350 rpm
Max. Torque
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
125i
310 NM
210 NM
120i

Performance

125i
120i
151 mph
Maximum Speed
138 mph
6.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

125i

62 mph 62
mph

117 m
0.000 sec

120i

 REPLAY
6.72 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.3 kg/bhp
125i
6.72 kg/bhp
8.3 kg/bhp
120i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

125i
120i
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
43 mpg
125i
45 mpg
43 mpg
120i
33 mpg
city
32 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
513 mi
Range
499 mi
125i
513 mi
499 mi
120i
Environmental Impact
119.4 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).
125 kWh
125i
119.4 kWh
125 kWh
120i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
148 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
155 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

125i
120i
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