The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 130i 5-door (09 - 11) vs. BMW 120d 5-door (15 - 16)

€ 35,600
BMW 130i 5-door (09 - 11) 130i
€ 31,200
 BMW 120d 5-door (15 - 16) 120d
€ 35,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 31,200

ⓘ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 130i is 9 cm shorter and 1.7 cm narrower.
130i
120d
1421
Blueprint BMW 130i 5-door (09 - 11)
1748
1934
1421
Blueprint BMW 120d 5-door (15 - 16)
1765
1984
1748 mm
Width
1765 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1984 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 130i 5-door (09 - 11)
2660
4239
Blueprint BMW 120d 5-door (15 - 16)
2690
4329
4239 mm
Length
4329 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

130i
120d
1460 kg
Kerb Weight
1450 kg
1885 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1940 kg
BMW 130i 5-door (09 - 11)
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.68 %
BMW 120d 5-door (15 - 16)

General

130i
120d
E87
Generation
F20
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

130i
120d
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
254 bhp
at 6600 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
130i
254 bhp
187 bhp
120d
310 NM
at 2600 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
130i
310 NM
400 NM
120d

Performance

130i
120d
155 mph
Maximum Speed
142 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

120d

▶ REPLAY
5.75 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.75 kg/bhp
130i
5.75 kg/bhp
7.75 kg/bhp
120d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

130i
120d
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
69 mpg
130i
33 mpg
69 mpg
120d
23 mpg
city
56 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
388 mi
Range
788 mi
130i
388 mi
788 mi
120d
Environmental Impact
161.1 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).
84.3 kWh
130i
161.1 kWh
84.3 kWh
120d
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
199 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
108 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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