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BMW M140i vs BMW 118i 5 door

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the BMW M140i is the quicker car, covering it in 12.38 s at 111.0 mph against the BMW 118i 5 door’s 16.97 s — a margin of 4.60 s. To 60 mph the BMW M140i takes 3.90 s and the BMW 118i 5 door 8.96 s.

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

BMW M140i BMW 118i 5 door

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Down the strip

Standing startBMW M140iBMW 118i 5 door
0–60 mph3.90 s8.96 s
0–100 mph9.72 s—
60 ft1.91 s2.81 s
1/8 mile7.94 s11.00 s
1/4 mile12.38 s16.97 s
Trap speed111.0 mph83.2 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the BMW M140i, 9/9 for the BMW 118i 5 door — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationBMW M140iBMW 118i 5 door
Year20162005
Power335 bhp141 bhp
Kerb mass1,475 kg1,275 kg
Power to weight227 bhp/t110 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveRear drive
EngineTurbochargedNaturally aspirated

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,846 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,639 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,964 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
BMW 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hatchbacks4,527 cars

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Questions

Is the BMW M140i or the BMW 118i 5 door faster?
The BMW M140i. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.38 s to the BMW 118i 5 door's 16.97 s, a margin of 4.60 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.90 s against 8.96 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the BMW M140i 0-60 time?
The BMW M140i reaches 60 mph in 3.90 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.38 s at 111.0 mph.
What is the BMW 118i 5 door 0-60 time?
The BMW 118i 5 door reaches 60 mph in 8.96 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.97 s at 83.2 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The BMW M140i trips the lights at 111.0 mph and the BMW 118i 5 door at 83.2 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 10 for the BMW M140i and 9 of 9 for the BMW 118i 5 door. Conditions are identical for both cars: 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.