The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 130i 5-door (09 - 11) vs. BMW 120i 5-door (07 - 11)

€ 35,600
BMW 130i 5-door (09 - 11) 130i
€ 27,300
BMW 120i 5-door (07 - 11) 120i
€ 35,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 27,300

Base price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 130i and the 120i are absolutely identical. Both are 4239 mm long, 1748 mm wide and 1421 mm tall.
130i
120i
1421
Blueprint BMW 130i 5-door (09 - 11)
1748
1934
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i 5-door (07 - 11)
1748
1934
1748 mm
Width
1748 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1421 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint BMW 130i 5-door (09 - 11)
2660
4239
Blueprint BMW 120i 5-door (07 - 11)
2660
4239
4239 mm
Length
4239 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

130i
120i
1460 kg
Kerb Weight
1375 kg
1885 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1800 kg
BMW 130i 5-door (09 - 11)
Weight Difference:
85 kg
5.82 %
BMW 120i 5-door (07 - 11)

General

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

Engine

130i
120i
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
254 bhp
at 6600 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
130i
254 bhp
168 bhp
120i
310 NM
at 2600 rpm
Max. Torque
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
130i
310 NM
210 NM
120i

Performance

130i
120i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
139 mph
6.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

130i

62 mph 62
mph

108 m
0.000 sec

120i

 REPLAY
5.75 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.18 kg/bhp
130i
5.75 kg/bhp
8.18 kg/bhp
120i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

130i
120i
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
43 mpg
130i
33 mpg
43 mpg
120i
23 mpg
city
33 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
388 mi
Range
499 mi
130i
388 mi
499 mi
120i
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).
125 kWh
130i
161.1 kWh
125 kWh
120i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
199 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
153 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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