The Comparative Analysis :

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 15) vs. BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07)

€ 21,800
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 15) Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
€ 27,300
 BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07) BMW 120i
€ 21,800
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 Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 4.8 cm longer, 5.9 cm wider and 9.3 cm taller than the BMW 120i.
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
BMW 120i
1523
Blueprint Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 15)
1810
2052
1430
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07)
1751
1933
1810 mm
Width
1751 mm
2052 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1933 mm
1523 mm
Height
1430 mm
Blueprint Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 15)
2612
4275
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07)
2660
4227
4275 mm
Length
4227 mm
2612 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
BMW 120i
1280 kg
Kerb Weight
1350 kg
1755 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1775 kg
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (11 - 15)
Weight Difference:
70 kg
5.19 %
BMW 120i Automatic (04 - 07)

General

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
BMW 120i
N
Generation
E87
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
BMW 120i
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 6200 rpm
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
118 bhp
148 bhp
BMW 120i
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
200 NM
at 3600 rpm
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
160 NM
200 NM
BMW 120i

Performance

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
BMW 120i
120 mph
Maximum Speed
132 mph
12.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

169 m
0.000 sec

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120

62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

BMW 120i

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10.85 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.12 kg/bhp
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
10.85 kg/bhp
9.12 kg/bhp
BMW 120i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
BMW 120i
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
36 mpg
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
46 mpg
36 mpg
BMW 120i
34 mpg
city
26 mpg
56 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
601 mi
Range
393 mi
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
601 mi
393 mi
BMW 120i
Environmental Impact
117.5 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).
149.7 kWh
Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
117.5 kWh
149.7 kWh
BMW 120i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
144 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
190 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Citroen DS 4 VTi 120
BMW 120i
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
475 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
385 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L