The 120d xDrive is an all wheel drive hatchback passenger car with a front mounted engine, manufactured by BMW.
The 120d xDrive is part of BMW's F21 family of cars.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 181 bhp (184 PS/135 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 380 N·m (280 lb·ft/38.8 kgm) at 1750-2750 rpm.
A 6 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
The BMW 120d xDrive weighs a claimed 1495 kg at the kerb.
Maximum stated speed is 225 km/h or 140 mph, stated fuel consumption is 5.8/4.0/4.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 123.0 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 | 2690 mm | 105.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1521 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1556 mm | 61.3 inches | |
| Length | 4324 mm | 170.2 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 | 1495 kg | 3296 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.32 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.14 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.68 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged diesel | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| 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 | 184 PS (181 bhp) (135 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 380 Nm (280 ft·lb) (38.8 kgm) at 1750-2750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 67.7 kW/litre 92 ps/litre 90.7 bhp/litre 1.49 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
190.48 Nm/litre
2.3 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 16.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | common rail direct diesel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2393.6 kPa (347.2 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 | 7.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 27.7 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 122.75 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 90.28 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 121.07 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.08 kg/kW 18.5 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.8/4.0/4.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.8/4.0/4.7 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 17.2/25.0/21.3 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 48.7/70.6/60.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 40.6/58.8/50.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 123.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | A | ||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 91V | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 91V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 284240 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | F21 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 BMW 120d xDrive added 2012-09-25. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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