The BMW 118i is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the engine mounted in the front, and a 3 door saloon (sedan) bodyshell.
The 118i forms part of BMW's F21 LCI model range.
The power is produced by a turbocharged engine of 1.5 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 3 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 134 bhp (136 PS/100 kW) of power at 4400 rpm, and maximum torque of 220 N·m (162 lb·ft/22.4 kgm) at 1250-4300 rpm.
The engine powers the wheels via an 8 speed automatic transmission.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 1390 kg.
The BMW 118i is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 210 km/h, or 130 mph, quoted fuel consumption is 5.9/4.2/4.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 112.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 3 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2690 mm | 105.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1535 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1569 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Length | 4329 mm | 170.4 inches | |
| Width | 1765 mm | 69.5 inches | |
| Height | 1421 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1390 kg | 3064 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.14 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.66 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 1.5 litre 1499 cc (91.475 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 94.6 mm
3.23 × 3.72 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.87 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 136 PS (134 bhp) (100 kW) at 4400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 220 Nm (162 ft·lb) (22.4 kgm) at 1250-4300 rpm |
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| Specific output | 66.7 kW/litre 90.6 ps/litre 89.4 bhp/litre 1.46 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
146.76 Nm/litre
1.77 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1844.3 kPa (267.5 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 BMW TwinPower turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 210 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 97.74 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 71.89 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 96.4 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 13.91 kg/kW 23.24 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.9/4.2/4.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.9/4.2/4.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 16.9/23.8/20.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 47.9/67.3/58.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 39.9/56.0/49.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 112.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | C | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A | ||
| 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/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 516890 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | F21 LCI | ||
| RAC rating | 12.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2017 BMW 118i Automatic added 2017-05-26. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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