The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 218i Cabrio Steptronic (18 - ..) vs. BMW 118i Cabrio Automatic (08 - 11)

€ 36,900
BMW 218i Cabrio Steptronic (18 - ..) 218i Cabrio
€ 30,900
 BMW 118i Cabrio Automatic (08 - 11) 118i Cabrio
€ 36,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 30,900

ⓘ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 118i Cabrio.
218i Cabrio
118i Cabrio
1413
Blueprint BMW 218i Cabrio Steptronic (18 - ..)
1774
1984
1411
Blueprint BMW 118i Cabrio Automatic (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 Steptronic (18 - ..)
2690
4432
Blueprint BMW 118i Cabrio Automatic (08 - 11)
2660
4360
4432 mm
Length
4360 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

218i Cabrio
118i Cabrio
1595 kg
Kerb Weight
1520 kg
1985 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1885 kg
BMW 218i Cabrio Steptronic (18 - ..)
Weight Difference:
75 kg
4.7 %
BMW 118i Cabrio Automatic (08 - 11)

General

218i Cabrio
118i 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
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

218i Cabrio
118i 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 4400 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
218i Cabrio
134 bhp
141 bhp
118i Cabrio
220 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
218i Cabrio
220 NM
190 NM
118i Cabrio

Performance

218i Cabrio
118i Cabrio
127 mph
Maximum Speed
129 mph
9.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

133 m
0.000 sec

218i Cabrio

62 mph 62
mph

140 m
0.000 sec

118i Cabrio

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11.9 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.78 kg/bhp
218i Cabrio
11.9 kg/bhp
10.78 kg/bhp
118i Cabrio

Fuel Economy / Emissions

218i Cabrio
118i Cabrio
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
42 mpg
218i Cabrio
46 mpg
42 mpg
118i Cabrio
38 mpg
city
32 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
529 mi
Range
484 mi
218i Cabrio
529 mi
484 mi
118i Cabrio
Environmental Impact
115.6 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).
128.7 kWh
218i Cabrio
115.6 kWh
128.7 kWh
118i Cabrio
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
173 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
161 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

218i Cabrio
118i Cabrio
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
390 kg
Maximum Payload
365 kg
335 L
Boot Capacity
280 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data