The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 420d Cabrio (14 - 15) vs. BMW 318i Cabrio (10 - 14)

€ 46,300
BMW 420d Cabrio (14 - 15) 420d Cabrio
€ 39,100
BMW 318i Cabrio (10 - 14) 318i Cabrio
€ 46,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 39,100

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. Both cars are the same height, but the 420d Cabrio is 2.6 cm longer and 4.3 cm wider.
420d Cabrio
318i Cabrio
1384
Blueprint BMW 420d Cabrio (14 - 15)
1825
2017
1384
Blueprint BMW 318i Cabrio (10 - 14)
1782
1985
1825 mm
Width
1782 mm
2017 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1985 mm
1384 mm
Height
1384 mm
Blueprint BMW 420d Cabrio (14 - 15)
2810
4638
Blueprint BMW 318i Cabrio (10 - 14)
2760
4612
4638 mm
Length
4612 mm
2810 mm
Wheelbase
2760 mm

Vehicle Weight

420d Cabrio
318i Cabrio
1680 kg
Kerb Weight
1670 kg
2150 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2025 kg
BMW 420d Cabrio (14 - 15)
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.6 %
BMW 318i Cabrio (10 - 14)

General

420d Cabrio
318i Cabrio
F33
Generation
E93
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

420d Cabrio
318i Cabrio
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW N43
N47-D20
Engine Code
N43-B20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
420d Cabrio
181 bhp
141 bhp
318i Cabrio
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
420d Cabrio
380 NM
190 NM
318i Cabrio

Performance

420d Cabrio
318i Cabrio
146 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

420d Cabrio

62 mph 62
mph

143 m
0.000 sec

318i Cabrio

 REPLAY
9.28 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.84 kg/bhp
420d Cabrio
9.28 kg/bhp
11.84 kg/bhp
318i Cabrio

Fuel Economy / Emissions

420d Cabrio
318i Cabrio
Fuel Economy
55 mpg
combined
43 mpg
420d Cabrio
55 mpg
43 mpg
318i Cabrio
47 mpg
city
34 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
57 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
695 mi
Range
593 mi
420d Cabrio
695 mi
593 mi
318i Cabrio
Environmental Impact
104.9 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
420d Cabrio
104.9 kWh
125 kWh
318i Cabrio
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
133 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
154 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

420d Cabrio
318i Cabrio
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
470 kg
Maximum Payload
355 kg
370 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data