The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 130i (05 - 07) vs. BMW 120i Steptronic (16 - 17)

€ 33,600
BMW 130i (05 - 07) 130i
€ 31,800
BMW 120i Steptronic (16 - 17) 120i
€ 33,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 31,800

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 130i is 10.2 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 0.9 cm taller than the 120i.
130i
120i
1430
Blueprint BMW 130i (05 - 07)
1751
1933
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i Steptronic (16 - 17)
1765
1984
1751 mm
Width
1765 mm
1933 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1984 mm
1430 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 130i (05 - 07)
2660
4227
Blueprint BMW 120i Steptronic (16 - 17)
2690
4329
4227 mm
Length
4329 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

130i
120i
1450 kg
Kerb Weight
1450 kg
1875 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1940 kg
BMW 130i (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
0 kg
0 %
BMW 120i Steptronic (16 - 17)

General

130i
120i
E87
Generation
F21
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

130i
120i
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
261 bhp
at 6600 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
130i
261 bhp
181 bhp
120i
315 NM
at 2500 rpm
Max. Torque
290 NM
at 1350 rpm
130i
315 NM
290 NM
120i

Performance

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

85 m
0.000 sec

130i

62 mph 62
mph

99 m
0.000 sec

120i

 REPLAY
5.56 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.01 kg/bhp
130i
5.56 kg/bhp
8.01 kg/bhp
120i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

130i
120i
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
51 mpg
130i
31 mpg
51 mpg
120i
21 mpg
city
40 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
358 mi
Range
587 mi
130i
358 mi
587 mi
120i
Environmental Impact
174.3 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
130i
174.3 kWh
104.1 kWh
120i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
221 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
126 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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