The BMW 116i is a rear wheel drive motor car, with the powerplant located in the front, and a 3 door hatchback body.
It is part of BMW's E81 family of cars.
The BMW 116i's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it develops 120 bhp (122 PS/89 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 160 N·m (118 lb·ft/16.3 kgm) at 4250 rpm.
A 6 speed automatic gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1355 kg.
It is said to be able to manage a top speed of 202 km/h (126 mph), officially stated fuel consumption figures are 8.3/5.3/5.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 152.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2660 mm | 104.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1484 mm | 58.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1497 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Length | 4239 mm | 166.9 inches | |
| Width | 1748 mm | 68.8 inches | |
| Height | 1421 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1355 kg | 2987 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.29 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.09 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.61 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | N43B16O0 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1597 cc (97.455 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 75.6 mm
3.23 × 2.98 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 122 PS (120 bhp) (89 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 160 Nm (118 ft·lb) (16.3 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 56 kW/litre 76.2 ps/litre 75.1 bhp/litre 1.23 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
100.19 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1259 kPa (182.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 11.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 32.2 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 202 km/h (126 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 89.79 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 66.04 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 88.56 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15.14 kg/kW 25.29 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.3/5.3/5.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.3/5.3/5.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.0/18.9/17.2 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 34.0/53.3/48.7 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 28.3/44.4/40.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 152.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | G | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 195/55 R 16 87H RSC | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/5 R 16 87H RSC | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 284 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.10 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 160061 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | E81 | ||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 BMW 116i Automatic added 2007-08-01. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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