The 120d is a rear wheel drive hatchback automobile with a front placed engine, sold by BMW.
It forms part of BMW's E87 series.
Powering the BMW 120d is a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 175 bhp (177 PS/130 kW) at 4000 rpm and 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 1750-3000 rpm respectively.
A 6 speed automatic transmission delivers the power to the wheels.
Its quoted kerb weight is 1445 kg.
It is claimed to attain a top speed of 226 km/h (140 mph), officially stated fuel consumption is 7.2/4.4/5.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 144.0 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) | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1493 mm | 58.8 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 | 1445 kg | 3186 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 51 litres | 11.2 [13.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.09 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.63 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | N47D20O0 | ||
| 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 | 177 PS (175 bhp) (130 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 350 Nm (258 ft·lb) (35.7 kgm) at 1750-3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 65.4 kW/litre 88.9 ps/litre 87.7 bhp/litre 1.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
175.44 Nm/litre
2.12 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) | 2204.6 kPa (319.8 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 | 7.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 28 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 226 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 122.79 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 90.31 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 121.11 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.07 kg/kW 18.5 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.2/4.4/5.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.2/4.4/5.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.9/22.7/18.5 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 39.2/64.2/52.3 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 32.7/53.5/43.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 144.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | F | ||
| 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 | 205/55 R 16 87V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 87V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 300 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 160842 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E87 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 BMW 120d Automatic added 2007-09-11. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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