The BMW 125d is a hatchback with 3 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power through the rear wheels.
The BMW 125d belongs to the F21 range of cars from BMW.
The 2 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that develops 215 bhp (218 PS/160 kW) of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 450 N·m (332 lb·ft/45.9 kgm) at 1500-2500 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through an 8 speed automatic set of gears.
Its claimed weight at the kerb is 1475 kg.
Top stated speed is 240 km/h (149 mph), quoted fuel consumption is 5.7/4.2/4.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 126.0 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 | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1475 kg | 3252 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 52 litres | 11.4 [13.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.31 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.14 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.66 | ||
| 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 | 218 PS (215 bhp) (160 kW) at 4000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 450 Nm (332 ft·lb) (45.9 kgm) at 1500-2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 80.4 kW/litre 109.3 ps/litre 107.8 bhp/litre 1.77 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
225.56 Nm/litre
2.73 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) | 2834.5 kPa (411.1 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 | 6.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | 26.3 s | ||
| Maximum speed | 240 km/h (149 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 147.79 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 PS/kg 108.7 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 kW/kg 145.76 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.15 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 9.2 kg/kW 15.37 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 5.7/4.2/4.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 5.7/4.2/4.8 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 17.5/23.8/20.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 49.6/67.3/58.9 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 41.3/56.0/49.0 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 126.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | D | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | B | ||
| 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 17 89W | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 17 89W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.65 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 269797 | ||
| Production total | |||
| 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 125d Automatic added 2012-05-13. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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