The BMW 120i is a hatchback with 3 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power to the rear wheels.
It forms part of BMW's E87 family of cars.
The BMW 120i's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant has an output of 168 bhp (170 PS/125 kW) of power at 6700 rpm, and maximum torque of 210 N·m (155 lb·ft/21.4 kgm) at 4250 rpm.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
With a stated kerb weight of 1385 kg, the BMW 120i manages the 0-100 km/h yardstick in 8.3 seconds and the kilometre from standstill in 28.9 seconds.
The BMW 120i is said to be able to attain a top speed of 222 km/h (138 mph), official fuel consumption is 8.3/5.1/6.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 150.0 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 | 145 mm | 5.7 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.59 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1385 kg | 3053 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 53 litres | 11.7 [14] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.09 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.63 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | N43B20U0 | ||
| 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 | 170 PS (168 bhp) (125 kW) at 6700 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 210 Nm (155 ft·lb) (21.4 kgm) at 4250 rpm |
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| Specific output | 62.8 kW/litre 85.4 ps/litre 84.2 bhp/litre 1.38 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
105.26 Nm/litre
1.27 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1322.8 kPa (191.9 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 | 8.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 28.9 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 222 km/h (138 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 122.99 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 90.45 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 121.3 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.06 kg/kW 18.47 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.3/5.1/6.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.3/5.1/6.3 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 12.0/19.6/15.9 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 34.0/55.4/44.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 28.3/46.1/37.3 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 150.0 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 | 7J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 300 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 | 152537 | ||
| 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 120i Automatic added 2007-01-16. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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