The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 125i Steptronic (15 - 16) vs. BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07)

€ 33,600
BMW 125i Steptronic (15 - 16) 125i
€ 25,100
 BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07) 118i
€ 33,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 25,100

ⓘ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. The 125i is 10.2 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 0.9 cm lower than the 118i.
125i
118i
1421
Blueprint BMW 125i Steptronic (15 - 16)
1765
1984
1430
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07)
1751
1933
1765 mm
Width
1751 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1933 mm
1421 mm
Height
1430 mm
Blueprint BMW 125i Steptronic (15 - 16)
2690
4329
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07)
2660
4227
4329 mm
Length
4227 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

125i
118i
1445 kg
Kerb Weight
1335 kg
1935 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1760 kg
BMW 125i Steptronic (15 - 16)
Weight Difference:
110 kg
7.61 %
BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07)

General

125i
118i
F21
Generation
E87
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

125i
118i
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
127 bhp
at 5750 rpm
125i
215 bhp
127 bhp
118i
310 NM
at 1350 rpm
Max. Torque
180 NM
at 3250 rpm
125i
310 NM
180 NM
118i

Performance

125i
118i
151 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
6.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

125i

62 mph 62
mph

140 m
0.000 sec

118i

▶ REPLAY
6.72 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.51 kg/bhp
125i
6.72 kg/bhp
10.51 kg/bhp
118i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

125i
118i
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
36 mpg
125i
45 mpg
36 mpg
118i
33 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
513 mi
Range
398 mi
125i
513 mi
398 mi
118i
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).
147.7 kWh
125i
119.4 kWh
147.7 kWh
118i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
148 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
188 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

125i
118i
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
490 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L