BMW 120i F40: 0-100 and simulated times
Caralogy physics simulation - lap times, acceleration curve, segment positioning.
Result
Full-throttle acceleration curve
Accelerations · standing start
- 0 → 30 km/h
- 1,6 s
- 0 → 40 km/h
- 2,2 s
- 0 → 50 km/h
- 2,8 s
- 0 → 60 km/h
- 3,4 s
- 0 → 70 km/h
- 4,1 s
- 0 → 80 km/h
- 4,9 s
- 0 → 90 km/h
- 5,9 s
- 0 → 100 km/h
- 7,0 s
- 0 → 110 km/h
- 8,1 s
- 0 → 120 km/h
- 9,4 s
- 0 → 130 km/h
- 11,0 s
- 0 → 140 km/h
- 12,7 s
- 0 → 150 km/h
- 14,5 s
- 0 → 160 km/h
- 16,6 s
- 0 → 180 km/h
- 22,0 s
- 0 → 200 km/h
- 29,5 s
Distances · top speed
- 400 m (1/4 mile)
- 15,1 s
- Trap speed 400 m
- 153 km/h
- 1,000 m
- 27,3 s
- Top speed reached
- 235 km/h
Detailed performance measurements
All measurements produced by the Caralogy simulation engine for this vehicle.
- Power
- 178 ch · 131 kW
- Torque
- 280 Nm
- Kerb weight
- 1 390 kg
- Weight / Power
- 7,8 kg/ch
How Caralogy calculates these lap times
All values are produced by the Caralogy physics simulation engine from mass, SCx, power curve, max wheel torque, transmission ratio and traction. They may differ from published measurements as lap times vary by test protocol, specimen and conditions. Our goal is to provide comparable lap times across vehicles.
Rear-wheel drive: weight transfer aids rear grip, but high torque can cause wheelspin.
Analysis
BMW 120i performance analysis
Caralogy simulated time
The BMW 120i reaches 100 km/h in 7,0 s in our simulation, i.e. 0,0 s against the 7,0 s quoted by the manufacturer. Performance times vary with many factors: test conditions (temperature, road surface, wind, tyres), the specific car tested (press vehicles are often in optimal trim), the measurement protocol of each tester, and the driver. That is why Autocar, Car and Driver or MotorTrend can quote different times for the same model. Caralogy does not try to reproduce those conditions — they are not reproducible at scale — but to provide times that are comparable between vehicles, computed under identical simulation conditions.
Rear-wheel drive — rear grip off the line
With rear-wheel drive, weight transfer at launch loads the rear wheels, which helps grip. But high torque can still cause wheelspin, especially on a wet surface.
0–200 km/h and high speeds
The BMW 120i reaches 200 km/h in 29,5 s. At high speed, aerodynamic drag grows with the square of velocity. On the BMW 120i, going from 100 to 200 km/h takes 3,2× longer than 0 to 100 — 22,6 s against 7,0 s. CdA (frontal area × drag coefficient) and peak power become the deciding factors.
Position within the {0} segment
Where does the {0} stand against the other cars in its segment? BMW 120i sits among the cars of its segment. Times are compared under identical simulation conditions, so the ranking is fair.
Against its rivals: 0-100 km/h
Compare with a rival
- Audi A3 allstreet vs BMW 120i F40 duel204 ch · 7,3 L/100 km6,4 s · 0,5 s faster
- Audi A1 Sportback 35 TFSI S tronic 110 kW vs BMW 120i F40 duel150 ch · 5,8 L/100 km8,1 s · 1,1 s slower
- MG 4 Standard RWD vs BMW 120i F40 duel177 ch · 50,8 kWh7,9 s · 1,0 s slower
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