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      09-16-2012, 01:24 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by Btdew View Post
The new 118i will have 20 more NM and 30 more HP. Seems a legit upgrade.

It's alrdy a fact more or less that all minis and the 114 and 116i will have this new engine.

One thing remains though. The best diesel version of the new engine has slightly less torque than the 118d so either they gonna enhance it just for the 118d or that one remains a 4 cilinder
I don't think the 3 cylinder 118 will get that much.

The 1.6 4 cylinder is already available with 200 to 220bhp in some mini's.
BMW needed an engine line up for the 1 series and went with.
114i 75kw
116i 100kw
118i 125kw

When the 3 cylinder unit replaces the 4 cylinder 1.6 I still think those power and price points will remain very similar.

The only unknown is will the 220bhp I3 replace the 2.0litre 4 cylinder in the 125i.

It's certain the 118i and 125i can't have outputs so close, they will need at least 25kw difference.

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