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BMW 118i (F40)

The BMW 118i (F40) reaches 60 mph in 7.64 s (100 km/h in 8.13 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.97 s, tripping the lights at 87.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.50 s and the eighth mile in 10.29 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

BMW 118i (F40) VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 DCT

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Down the strip

Standing start BMW 118i (F40)
0–60 mph7.64 s
0–100 km/h8.13 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.50 s
1/8 mile10.29 s
1/4 mile15.97 s
Trap speed87.0 mph

About the 118i (F40)

The 2019 BMW 118i (F40) is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,370 kg with 138 bhp, which works out at 101 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.50 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 5,809th quickest to 60 mph, and the 872nd quickest of the 1324 BMWs here. Its 87.0 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification BMW 118i (F40)
Year2019
Power138 hp (103 kW)
Kerb mass1,370 kg
Power to weight101 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears7
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed132 mph (213 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 DCT20087.64 s15.96 s86.9 mph158 bhp
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BlueMotion 15020127.60 s16.00 s87.2 mph148 bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 Man 6sp20087.69 s15.99 s86.6 mph158 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Head to head

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Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the BMW 118i (F40) 0-60 time?
The BMW 118i (F40) reaches 60 mph in 7.64 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,809th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the BMW 118i (F40) quarter mile time?
15.97 s at 87.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.29 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.50 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the BMW 118i (F40) have?
138 bhp and 1,370 kg, which is 101 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 7 gears and a quoted top speed of 213 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the BMW 118i (F40)?
Closest here on pace: VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 DCT (7.64 s), VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BlueMotion 150 (7.60 s), VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 Man 6sp (7.69 s). Each one can be raced against the BMW 118i (F40) in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The BMW 118i (F40) is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.