Video update: BMW 118iA LCI Sport Line (F20 / MY2018)

Model (Code / Model Year): BMW 118iA LCI Sport Line (F20 / MY2018)

Engine: 3-cylinder TwinPower-Turbo petrol engine (1499cm³) - Engine code B38B15Transmission: 8-speed Steptronic automatic sport transmissionPerformance: 136hp (100kW) / 220nm0 to 100km/h: 8,7 secTop speed: 210km/h (130mp/h)Weight: 1.320kgProduction date: January 2018 at BMW Leipzig
Exterior colour: Mineral grey metallic (B39)Upholstery: Cloth Corner / anthracite / akzent Grey (CCL1)Interior trim: Black High-gloss (4LU)Wheels: 16-inch Styling 390 alloy wheels
Optional equipment:
1CA     Selection Cop Relevant Vehicles1CB         Co2 Content 2PA Locking Wheel Bolts 2VB Tyre Pressure Indicator 2XE Sports Leather Steering Wheel Black 205         Automatic Transmission216         Servotronic 230         Eu Specific Additional Equipment 249     Multi-function For Steering Wheel 258     Runflat Tyres 4AE Armrest Front Retractable 4LU Int.t.f.bl.hi.gloss W.high T.fin.ch 4NE Blow-by-heater 423         Floor Mats, Velour 428         Warning Triangle 431         Interior Rr Vw Mirror W Aut Anti-d 441         Smokers Package 465     Through-load System 481         Sport Seats F Driver/front Passenger 488         Lumbar Support Driver/front Passenger 493         Storage Compartment Package 494         Seat Heating F Driver/front Passenger 5A1         Led-fog Lights 5A2         Led Headlights 5DA Passenger Airbag Deactivate 5DC Folding Rear-seat Headrests 508         Park Distance Control (pdc) 521         Rain Sensor 534         Automatic Air Conditioning 544         Cruise Control With Braking Function 548         Speedometer With Kilometer Reading 563         Lights Package 6AC Intelligent Emergency Call 6AE Teleservices 6AK Connecteddrive Services 6AM Real Time Traffic Information 6AN Concierge Services 6AP Remote Services 6NS Enhanced Telephony With Extended Sm 6WA Instrument Cluster W. Extended Cont 606         Navigation System Business 650         Cd Player 698         Area-code 2 7AC Sport Line7LD Model Sport Line 8KA Oelservice Int. 30.000 Km/24 Months 8R9 Refrigerant 8TH Speed Limit Info 801         Germany Version 851         Language Version German 879         German / On-board Documentation 9BD Businesspackage 931         Winter Wheels Instead Of Summer Wh

Video update: BMW 120iA LCI M-Sport (F20 / MY2017)

Model (Code / Model Year): BMW 120iA LCI M-Sport (F20 / MY2017) 

Engine: 4-cylinder TwinPower-Turbo petrol engine (1998cm³)  Transmission: 8-speed Steptronic automatic sport transmissionPerformance: 170hp / 290nm0 to 100km/h: 7,1 secTop speed: 225km/h (140mp/h)Weight: 1.380kgProduction date: June 2017
Exterior colour: Black sapphire metallic (475)Upholstery: Black Dakota leather Interior trim: Aluminum Hexagon with high gloss interior trim finisherWheels: 

Vlog: Cartalk BMW 116d Goodbye

My BMW 116d was due to return to the leasing company in June 2022, being 5 years old. I kept the car a little bit longer, but had to turn it in at last.

So my thoughts on 3 years and over 100.000 kilometers with this BMW 116d LCI Efficient Dynamics Edition, and what will be next?

Car used: BMW 116d LCI (MY2017 / F20)

Vlog: Cartalk BMW 116d replacement, BMW 320e?

My BMW 116d was due to return to the leasing company in January 2021, being 3.5 years old. However, they asked me if I wanted to extend the lease for 1 year. As I did not fancy a different car and was happy with this one, I agreed to extend the lease to January 2022 or 209.000 kilometers.

But that posed a different question, what kind of car will be the successor to the BMW 116d? These are my options: 1: revert to a mobility budget and buy myself a car 2: get a new leasing car As I am a BMW fan I was thinking that option 1 was the cheapest way to get myself a BMW, as I was looking for a second hand BMW 320d Touring that is about 4 years old. But then I was looking through the leasing configurator, and found the well-priced BMW 320e.

My current car: BMW 116d LCI (MY2017 / F20)

Vlog: Cartalk BMW 116d LCI pressure sensor

In this video I was driving my BMW 116d LCI (MY2017 / F20) on the motorway, and suddenly I experienced a drop in power combined with hickups every few minutes. What was going on, and would I make it home?

Car used: BMW 116d LCI (MY2017 / F20)

My BMW 116d LCI: losing engine power & BMW 116i G40 review

In this video I found out that my 116d LCI lost its turbo - or at least lost power at higher revs. In this video I went to the BMW dealership to get things fixed, and also talk a bit about the 116i G40 loaner I got.

My BMW 116d is due to return to the leasing company in June 2021, being 5 years old. I agreed to extend the lease and still have no clue what car I should get next.

My BMW 116d LCI: damage repairs

In this video I took my BMW 116d to a car service center to get a few things fixed. As you can see some part fell of a truck an hit my bumper, which caused the fog lights to fall out. In the same week some construction workers hit my left passenger door, causing further damage. And to make it complete, the 116d was also due for an MOT (APK).

My BMW 116d was due to return to the leasing company in January 2021, being 3.5 years old. However, they asked me if I wanted to extend the lease for 1 year. As I did not fancy a different car and was happy with this one, I agreed to extend the lease to January 2022 or 209.000 kilometers.

My BMW 116d LCI: service & hitting things

In this video I was taking my BMW 116d LCI to the dealership for a regular service, and got a nice new loaner car. When receiving the car back, I was happily driving it for a few days and then I was forced to go back again because I was hitting things....

My BMW 116d was due to return to the leasing company in January 2021, being 3.5 years old. However, they asked me if I wanted to extend the lease for 1 year. As I did not fancy a different car and was happy with this one, I agreed to extend the lease to January 2022 or 209.000 kilometers.

My BMW 116d LCI: Windscreen chip repair

This time I was "lucky" to have a small stone hitting the windscreen of my BMW 116d LCI Efficient Dynamics Edition (MY2017 / F20).

My BMW 116d LCI: MOT - Vehicle Safety Test

After my BMW 116d LCI Efficient Dynamics Edition (MY2017 / F20) turned three years old, it was time to get a new MOT (Vehicle Safety Test) to prove the cars road worthiness at the BMW dealership. Find out what was done on the car here, and what loaner I got from the BMW dealership!

My BMW 116d LCI: Carwash

After my BMW 116d LCI Efficient Dynamics Edition (MY2017 / F20) has been standing for 34 days in the driveway due to the corona crisis, it was all dusty and covered in sand. And as I don't have that much to report about, as everything is dormant at the moment, I decided to take you with me to the car wash.

My BMW 116d LCI: Service

After driving my BMW 116d LCI Efficient Dynamics Edition (MY2017 / F20) for 20.000 kilometers, it was time to get it serviced at the BMW dealership. Find out what was done on the car here, and what loaner I got from the BMW dealership!

My BMW 116d LCI: 1000 kilometers on one tank?

Link to Spritmonitor: https://www.spritmonitor.de/de/detail...

Can I make a 1000 kilometer trip on one tank with my BMW 116d LCI Efficient Dynamics Edition (MY2017 / F20)?

My BMW 116d LCI: First Impressions

After 10 days, almost 18 hours and 1.300 kilometers of driving my BMW 116d LCI Efficient Dynamics Edition (MY2017 / F20), it is time to share my first impressions and thoughts on this car with you.

Fuel consumption: BMW 120iA LCI M-Sport (F20 / MY2017)

Model (Code / Model Year): BMW 120iA LCI M-Sport (F20 / MY2017) 

Engine: 4-cylinder TwinPower-Turbo petrol engine (1998cm³)  Transmission: 8-speed Steptronic automatic sport transmissionPerformance: 170hp / 290nm0 to 100km/h: 7,1 secTop speed: 225km/h (140mp/h)Weight: 1.380kgFuel tank (US gallons): 52 liters (13.74 US gallons)

Two weeks ago I showed you the video of another BMW 1-series F20, but that was a BMW 118iA with a 3-cylinder petrol engine, as opposed to the 4-cylinder petrol engine in this BMW 120i.

The video below shows the approximate fuel consumption at different (constant) speeds. However, I drove this particular car for 12.000 kilometer on regular driving in different driving conditions. This resulted in a calculated fuel consumption during this trip averaged out at 7.19l / 100km (also see this link on Spritmonitor).

In the video I did a test of the consumption at different speeds. Aim of this test is not to give an exact specification of the fuel consumption of this car, but to show an approximation of the fuel consumption under real life circumstances. As the result also depends on tyres, size of the rims, road condition, weather and equipment that may alter the exact weight of the car, your personal experience may differ from mine.

My BMW 116d LCI: Introduction

You won't be taken completely by surprise, I posted a blog with the walkaround videos of this car some weeks ago, but as a company car I got this BMW 116d from a colleague. As it has been with me for quite some time, I also made a video series on this car (as with my BMW 320i E90). Thus you will be seeing a video series here on the 116d.

This vlog was shot when I picked up my BMW 116d LCI Efficient Dynamics Edition (MY2017 / F20). Making the car my own, I adjusted all the settings to my own preferences, and then I transferred several items from the BMW 320i to the 116d.

In the following blog I will post about my first impression about the 116d LCI Efficient Dynamics Edition.

Fuel consumption: BMW 118iA LCI Sport Line (F20 / MY2018)

Model (Code / Model Year): BMW 118iA LCI Sport Line (F20 / MY2018)

Engine: 3-cylinder TwinPower-Turbo petrol engine (1499cm³) - Engine code B38B15Transmission: 8-speed Steptronic automatic sport transmissionPerformance: 136hp (100kW) / 220nm0 to 100km/h: 8,7 secTop speed: 210km/h (130mp/h)Weight: 1.320kgFuel tank (US gallons): 52 liters (13.74 US gallons)

The video below shows the approximate fuel consumption at different (constant) speeds. However, I drove this particular car for 13.500 kilometer on regular driving in different driving conditions. This resulted in a calculated fuel consumption during this trip averaged out at 6.63l / 100km.

In the video I did a test of the consumption at different speeds. Aim of this test is not to give an exact specification of the fuel consumption of this car, but to show an approximation of the fuel consumption under real life circumstances. As the result also depends on tyres, size of the rims, road condition, weather and equipment that may alter the exact weight of the car, your personal experience may differ from mine.

Fuel consumption: BMW 116d LCI EfficientDynamics Edition

Model designation: BMW 116d LCI Efficient Dynamics Edition

Engine: B37D15A 3-cylinder TwinPower-Turbo diesel engine (1496 cm³) 

Transmission: 6-speed manual transmission
Performance: 116hp (85kW) / 270nm
0 to 100km/h: 10.4 sec
Top speed: 195 km/h (122mp/h)
Fuel tank (US gallons): 52 liters (13.74 US gallons)

In March of 2012 BMW introduced the "116d Efficient Dynamics Edition" in the BMW 1-series range. Several adjustments to the regular 116d enables the car to be the first BMW to undercut the CO2-emission of 100 g/km thus making it an attractive alternative for customers faced with all kind of fleet and tax limits that are based on the environmental impact of the car. Moreover, it reduced the consumption by 0.3l / 100km compared to the regular 116d, but also came with a reduced top speed (by 5km/h).

An important thing to note is that "Efficient Dynamics" is a program of alterations that are implemented at all BMWs, while this "Efficient Dynamics Edition" brings broader changes to the (technical) configuration of the car. This results in slightly reduced performance, in order to reduce the revs slightly in order for the turbo to run more efficiently - in addition to a lowered suspension. Compared to the regular BMW, which always starts in the "Comfort" driving mode, the Efficient Dynamics Edition always uses the "Eco Pro" driving mode.

The 116d Efficient Dynamics Edition has been cancelled due to lack of demand (in Germany only 3% of total 1-series sales) when the second facelift was introduced for the F20-generation in July of 2017. So my 116d Efficieny Dynamics Edition was also one of the last to be produced when it came of the line in June of 2017. 

However, if you follow this link to Spritmonitor, you are able to see the (calculated) consumption of my 116d during the past 3 years and approximately 95.000 kilometers. As you can see there, I averaged 4,65l / 100km during that time, with the lowest fuel consumption of 3,76l / 100km and the highest of 6,24l / 100km. So I wasn't able to come anywhere near the 3,4l / 100km it says in the brochure, though it is nonetheless a very good result.

Btw, I was able to hit 1.200km on one tank on several occasions!

Current (calculated) consumption: 

In the video I did a test of the consumption at different speeds. Aim of this test is not to give an exact specification of the fuel consumption of this car, but to show an approximation of the fuel consumption under real life circumstances. As the result also depends on tyres, size of the rims, road condition, weather and equipment that may alter the exact weight of the car, your personal experience may differ from mine.

Video update: BMW 116d LCI Efficient Dynamics Edition

Model (Code / Model Year): BMW 116d LCI Efficient Dynamics Edition (MY 2017 / F20)

Engine: 3-cylinder TwinPower-Turbo diesel engine (1496cm³)  Transmission: 6-speed manual transmissionPerformance: 116hp / 270nm0 to 100km/h: 10,4 secTop speed: 195km/h (122mp/h)Weight: 1295kgProduction date: June 2017
Exterior colour: Black sapphire metallic (475)Upholstery: Stoff Corner/anthrazit/akzent Grau (CCL1)Interior trim: Black High-gloss (4GD)Wheels: 17" style 379 alloy wheels

Picture Update: BMW 118i Urban Line F20

Recently BMW introduced its new BMW 1-series, in the internal nomenclatura called the "F20". In this blog pictures of a Valencia Orange BMW 118i "Urban Line"

€26.750,00 BMW 118i F20

€660,00 Valencia Orange Metallic

€1.900,00 Urban Line

€0,00 Silver / Black Metro cloth/leather upholstery

€0,00 16-inch alloy wheels styling 377

€0,00 Black acrylic glass interior trim + Matt Oxide Silver interior trim finisher
€0,00 Center arm rest
€0,00 Ambient lighting
€0,00 Sports Steering Wheel

€550,00 Visibility package
€0,00 Interior mirror – auto dimming
€0,00 Fog lights
€0,00 Rain sensor with auto. headlight activation
€0,00 Head restraints, rear and folding

€2150,00 8-speed automatic gearbox Steptronic

€250,00 High Gloss Shadow Line
€330,00 Heated front seats
€100,00 Floor mats, velour
€980,00 Electric Glass Sunroof
€180,00 Multi-function controls for steering wheel
€210,00 Headlining, Anthracite
€30,00 Smokers package
€940,00 Xenon headlights
€0,00 Headlight wash
€750,00 Park Distance Control (PDC), front and rear
€420,00 Reversing Assist camera
€320,00 Speed limit info display
€460,00 Cruise control with brake function
€260,00 Through loading rear seats / 60~40% split

€2390,00 Navigation system BMW Professional Multimedia
€170,00 Black Panel Display
€0,00 Enhanced Bluetooth functionality incl. BMW Assist with USB audio interface
€0,00 BMW Assist
€0,00 BMW Assist online portal

Approximate price in Germany: €39.800,-*

*Prices are the German prices in december 2011

More pictures of this BMW 118i Urban Line can be found by clicking here