The BMW 120d Cabrio is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers the power to the rear wheels.
The 120d Cabrio is part of BMW's E88 model range.
The BMW 120d Cabrio's engine is a turbocharged diesel, 2 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 175 bhp (177 PS/130 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 350 N·m (258 lb·ft/35.7 kgm) at 1750-3000 rpm.
The power is transferred to the wheels through a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
Having a claimed kerb weight of 1595 kg, the BMW 120d Cabrio dispatches the 0-100 km/h yardstick in 8.2 seconds and the standing kilometre in 29.2 seconds.
Maximum speed stated is 220 km/h or 137 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2660 mm | 104.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1513 mm | 59.6 inches | |
| Length | 4360 mm | 171.7 inches | |
| Width | 1748 mm | 68.8 inches | |
| Height | 1411 mm | 55.6 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 140 mm | 5.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1595 kg | 3516 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| 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) | ||
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| 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 | 8.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 29.2 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 220 km/h (137 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 111.24 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 81.82 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 109.72 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.22 kg/kW 20.42 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| 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 | 7J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 91V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 91V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-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 | 162107 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| Model family | E88 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 BMW 120d Cabrio Automatic added 2007-09-29. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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