BMW has the some of the world's finest engineering, and this leading edge build quality is still very
much apparent in the 'Baby Beemer'. Amazingly, the BMW 120d has the performance figures to not only match but to better the petrol alternative. And with a fuel economy offically being claimed at 6.6 L/100 km, one would wonder "Why not a diesel?"
With 115 KW of power in the latest version and a time of around 8 second to reach 100 km/h from a standstill, these are some serious perfomance figures in a small car of this typeand practicatily. The manufacture's top speed is quoted at being over 220 km/h. That, in my book, is quite impressive from a 2 litre turbo diesel engine. Let's just add here that the BMW 120d also has a thumping 340 Nm of torque on tap at alow 1750 rpm.
With ABS (Anti Lock Brakes), ESP (Electronic Stability), dynamic stability control, front seabelt pretensioners, and front driver and passenger airbags plus front side airbags, the BMW 120d is well equipped in the safety arena. Crash tests have rated the BMW 120d with a five star, too.
Perhaps not a car for big families, but the BMW 120d is certainly fantastic as a second car or for a couple to own. And with crisp handling ant loads of grip, the BMW 120d is a very pleasing small car alternative.
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