The 120i is a rear wheel drive hatchback motor vehicle with a front placed engine, from BMW.
The BMW 120i is one of the E87 model family from BMW.
Its 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 200 N·m (148 lb·ft/20.4 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
A 6 speed automatic gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
The claimed weight at the kerb is 1350 kg.
Top claimed speed is 213 km/h (132 mph), officially stated fuel consumption is 11.0/6.2/7.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 190.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2660 mm | 104.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1484 mm | 58.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1497 mm | 58.9 inches | |
| Length | 4227 mm | 166.4 inches | |
| Width | 1751 mm | 68.9 inches | |
| Height | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 145 mm | 5.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1350 kg | 2976 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 50 litres | 11 [13.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.09 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | N46B20O0 | ||
| 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 | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 200 Nm (148 ft·lb) (20.4 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 55.3 kW/litre 75.2 ps/litre 74.2 bhp/litre 1.22 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
100.25 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1259.8 kPa (182.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 498.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 9.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 30.3 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 213 km/h (132 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 111.15 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 81.75 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 109.63 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.23 kg/kW 20.43 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.0/6.2/7.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.0/6.2/7.9 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 9.1/16.1/12.7 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 25.7/45.6/35.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 21.4/37.9/29.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 190.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | J | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| 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 | ||
| Tyres rear | 195/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 292 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 296 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.69 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.91 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 120747 | ||
| 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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2004 BMW 120i Automatic added 2004-06-21. Last modified 2014-11-21. |
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