The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 218i Cabrio (15 - 17) vs. BMW 120i Cabrio (08 - 11)

€ 32,500
BMW 218i Cabrio (15 - 17) 218i Cabrio
€ 32,400
BMW 120i Cabrio (08 - 11) 120i Cabrio
€ 32,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 32,400

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 218i Cabrio is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 7.2 cm longer, 2.6 cm wider and 0.2 cm taller than the 120i Cabrio.
218i Cabrio
120i Cabrio
1413
Blueprint BMW 218i Cabrio (15 - 17)
1774
1984
1411
Blueprint BMW 120i Cabrio (08 - 11)
1748
1934
1774 mm
Width
1748 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1413 mm
Height
1411 mm
Blueprint BMW 218i Cabrio (15 - 17)
2690
4432
Blueprint BMW 120i Cabrio (08 - 11)
2660
4360
4432 mm
Length
4360 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

218i Cabrio
120i Cabrio
1570 kg
Kerb Weight
1505 kg
1965 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1870 kg
BMW 218i Cabrio (15 - 17)
Weight Difference:
65 kg
4.14 %
BMW 120i Cabrio (08 - 11)

General

218i Cabrio
120i Cabrio
F23
Generation
E88
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
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

218i Cabrio
120i Cabrio
Straight-three petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
3
Cylinders
4
1499 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
134 bhp
at 4500 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
218i Cabrio
134 bhp
168 bhp
120i Cabrio
220 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
218i Cabrio
220 NM
210 NM
120i Cabrio

Performance

218i Cabrio
120i Cabrio
129 mph
Maximum Speed
137 mph
9.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

131 m
0.000 sec

218i Cabrio

62 mph 62
mph

117 m
0.000 sec

120i Cabrio

 REPLAY
11.72 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.96 kg/bhp
218i Cabrio
11.72 kg/bhp
8.96 kg/bhp
120i Cabrio

Fuel Economy / Emissions

218i Cabrio
120i Cabrio
Fuel Economy
51 mpg
combined
43 mpg
218i Cabrio
51 mpg
43 mpg
120i Cabrio
41 mpg
city
32 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
587 mi
Range
499 mi
218i Cabrio
587 mi
499 mi
120i Cabrio
Environmental Impact
104.1 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
218i Cabrio
104.1 kWh
125 kWh
120i Cabrio
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
158 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

218i Cabrio
120i Cabrio
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
395 kg
Maximum Payload
365 kg
335 L
Boot Capacity
280 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data