The BMW 118d Cabrio is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
The 118d Cabrio is part of BMW's E86 family of cars.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 2 litres. For this model it provides power and torque figures of 141 bhp (143 PS/105 kW) at 4000 rpm and 300 Nm (221 lbft/30.6 kgm) at 1750-2500 rpm respectively.
This power is transmitted to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
With a stated weight at the kerb of 1550 kg, the BMW 118d Cabrio manages the 0-100 km/h dash in 9.5 seconds and the kilometre from rest in 30.8 seconds.
Its maximum speed claimed is 208 km/h (129 mph), officially stated fuel consumption is 5.8/4.4/4.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 129.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2660 mm | 104.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1484 mm | 58.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1517 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Length | 4360 mm | 171.7 inches | |
| Width | 1748 mm | 68.8 inches | |
| Height | 1411 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1550 kg | 3417 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 51 litres | 11.2 [13.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.09 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.67 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | N47D20U0 | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1995 cc (121.742 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90 mm
3.31 × 3.54 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 143 PS (141 bhp) (105 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 300 Nm (221 ft·lb) (30.6 kgm) at 1750-2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 52.7 kW/litre 71.7 ps/litre 70.7 bhp/litre 1.16 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
150.38 Nm/litre
1.82 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1889.7 kPa (274.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo D. | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 30.8 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 208 km/h (129 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 92.23 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 67.83 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 90.97 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.74 kg/kW 24.62 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.8/4.4/4.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.8/4.4/4.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 17.2/22.7/20.4 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 48.7/64.2/57.6 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 40.6/53.5/48.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 129.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/55 R 16 87H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 292 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 183953 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E86 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 BMW 118d Cabrio added 2008-07-31. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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