The 420i Cabriolet is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet car with a front placed engine, from BMW.
The BMW 420i Cabriolet is one of the F33 model family from BMW.
The BMW 420i Cabriolet's engine is a turbocharged petrol, 2 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This powerplant develops 181 bhp (184 PS/135 kW) of power at 5000-6250 rpm, and maximum torque of 270 N·m (199 lb·ft/27.5 kgm) at 1250-4500 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via an 8 speed automatic transmission.
Stated kerb weight is 1750 kg.
Top stated speed is 230 km/h (143 mph), officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 8.6/5.2/6.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 149.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2810 mm | 110.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1545 mm | 60.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1594 mm | 62.8 inches | |
| Length | 4638 mm | 182.6 inches | |
| Width | 1825 mm | 71.9 inches | |
| Height | 1384 mm | 54.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.65 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1750 kg | 3858 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 60 litres | 13.2 [15.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.3 | ||
| Frontal area | 2.16 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.65 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1997 cc (121.864 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 84 × 90.1 mm
3.31 × 3.55 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 5000-6250 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 270 Nm (199 ft·lb) (27.5 kgm) at 1250-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 67.6 kW/litre 91.9 ps/litre 90.6 bhp/litre 1.49 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
135.2 Nm/litre
1.63 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1699 kPa (246.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| 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 | |||
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (143 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 104.87 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 PS/kg 77.13 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 103.43 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 12.97 kg/kW 21.66 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 8.6/5.2/6.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 8.6/5.2/6.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 11.6/19.2/15.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 32.8/54.3/44.1 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 27.4/45.2/36.8 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 149.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | F | ||
| 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 | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/50 R 17 94W | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 R 17 94W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.15 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 367730 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| Model family | F33 | ||
| RAC rating | 17.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2013 BMW 420i Cabriolet Automatic added 2014-05-31. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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