BMW 116i And 118i - Know The Difference

Overview of Cars

Both 116i and 118i are from the line of BMW 1 series that comprises of 3-door hatchback car as well as five-door hatchback car models. These cars uses longitudinally-mounted on the bonnet of the car, the cars are rear wheel drive chassis with aluminum multi-link suspension. Since both of the cars are from same manufacturer both has same stunning and classy exterior that define the class and how expensive the car looks along with luxurious interior with pretty space for driver and passengers.

 

bmw 116iSo now let’s see how different both of the cars are from one another. The model we are comparing here are BMW116i 2015 and BMW118i 2015. Both of the cars are five seater hatchbacks with overall rating of 8 out of 10.

 

Price Comparison

The private sale of 116i is somewhere around $28,160 to $32,000 and the dealer retail price is around $28,490 - $33,880 with dealer trade price of$21,900 - $25,600, whereas the private sale price of BMW 118i is $31,460 - $35,750 with dealer retail price of $31,820 - $37,840 and dealer trade price of $24,500 - $28,600. As you can see the differences in the price are clear 118i is a little higher in price than 116i.

 

Engine Specifications

The engine displacement of the both of the cars is 1.6 liters four-cylinder with Turbo MPFI engine type. The maximum toque of BMW116i is 220Nm @ 1350rpm but the maximum torque of 118i is a little higher which 250Nm @ 1500rpm is. The maximum power of 116i is 100kW @ 4400rpm on the other hand the maximum power of 118i is 125kW @ 4800rpm with the Variable Double Overhead Cam valve gear for both cars. The drivetrain of both cars is six-speed manual transmission with rear wheel drive.

 

Weight & Measurementbmw 116i

The kerb weight of 116i is 1310 and 118i is 1315. The height of BMW 116i is 1421mm with the length of 4324mm, width of 1765mm and the ground clearance of 140mm. Moreover, the height of 1421mm, length of 4324mm and with the width of 1765mm and ground clearance of 140mm. The front suspension of both of the cars includes MacPherson strut, Anti roll bar, Gas damper and Coil Spring and rear suspension includes MacPherson strut, Coil Spring, Anti roll bar and Gas damper.

 

Standard Features

The BMW 116i comes with air conditioner but 118i also comes with auto climate control with dual temperature zones. The 116i has 16 Inch Alloy Wheels however 118i has 17 Inch Alloy Wheels, both of the cars has Electronic Brake Force Distribution and Traction Control System.

 

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