Car comparison

Abarth 124 Spider 1.4 MultiAirvsBMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) 420i

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Abarth 124 Spider

1.4 MultiAir

170 hp1368 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2016-2019

BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33)

420i

184 hp1998 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2016-2016

Comparison overview

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Abarth 124 Spider 1.4 MultiAir

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.8 s
Fastest top speed
232 km/h
144 mph
Lightest
1,060 kg
2,337 lb
Best power-to-weight
160 hp/t
120 kW/t
6.2 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.4 L/100 km
36.8 mpg US
44.1 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
8.5 L/100 km
27.7 mpg US
33.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
148 g/km
Best overall score
46/100
Best performance score
52/100
Best economy score
90/100

BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) 420i

Most powerful
184 hp
137 kW
Highest torque
270 Nm
199 lb-ft
Best estimated range
909 km
565 mi
Best practicality score
47/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Abarth124 Spider1.4 MultiAir	BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i
Power	170hp127kW	184hp137kW
Torque	250Nm184lb-ft	270Nm199lb-ft
Curb weight	1,060kg2,337lb	1,700kg3,748lb
Gross weight	-	2,170kg4,784lb
Top speed	232 km/h 144 mph	230 km/h 143 mph
To 99% top speed	74.1s99% target: 230 km/h / 143 mph Calculated	105.7s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.8s	8.2s
0-200 km/h	28.4s Calculated	39.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.5s Calculated	7.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK	6.6L/100 km35.6mpg US42.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK	8.6L/100 km27.4mpg US32.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.8s Calculated	15.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	160hp/t120kW/t73hp/1000 lb Calculated	108hp/t81kW/t49hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	236Nm/t158lb-ft/ton Calculated	159Nm/t106lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	703km437mi Calculated	909km565mi Calculated
Displacement	1,368cc83cu in	1,998cc122cu in
Length	4,054mm160in	4,638mm183in
Width	1,740mm69in	1,825mm72in
Height	1,233mm49in	1,384mm54in
Wheelbase	2,310mm91in	2,810mm111in
Front track	1,496mm59in	1,545mm61in
Rear track	1,503mm59in	1,594mm63in
Ground clearance	-	130mm5in
Trunk volume	-	370L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	45L	60L
CO2 emissions	148g/km	153g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Abarth 124 Spider 1.4 MultiAirBMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) 420iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Abarth124 Spider1.4 MultiAir	5,500 rpm	2,500 rpm	5,750 rpm
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	5,000 rpm	1,350-4,600 rpm	5,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Abarth124 Spider1.4 MultiAir	BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.5 s	7.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.8 s	8.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	28.4 s	39.0 s
Top speed	232 km/h 144 mph	230 km/h 143 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.7 s	10.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.5 s	13.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.8 s	15.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	156 km/h 97 mph	144 km/h 89 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Abarth124 Spider1.4 MultiAir	170 hp 127 kW
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	184 hp 137 kW

BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) 420i has 14 hp more than Abarth 124 Spider 1.4 MultiAir.

The biggest power difference is between Abarth 124 Spider 1.4 MultiAir and BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) 420i: 14 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Abarth124 Spider1.4 MultiAir	250 Nm 184 lb-ft
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	270 Nm 199 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Abarth124 Spider1.4 MultiAir	1,060 kg 2,337 lb
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	1,700 kg 3,748 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Abarth124 Spider1.4 MultiAir	232 km/h 144 mph
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	230 km/h 143 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Abarth124 Spider1.4 MultiAir	6.8 s
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	8.2 s

Although BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) 420i has more power, Abarth 124 Spider 1.4 MultiAir is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Abarth 124 Spider 1.4 MultiAir and BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) 420i: 1.4 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Abarth124 Spider1.4 MultiAir	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 mpg UK
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Abarth124 Spider1.4 MultiAir	160 hp/t 120 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	108 hp/t 81 kW/t 9.2 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Abarth124 Spider1.4 MultiAir	703 km 437 mi
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	909 km 565 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Abarth124 Spider1.4 MultiAir	170 hp 127 kW	6.8 s	232 km/h 144 mph
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	184 hp 137 kW	8.2 s	230 km/h 143 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

Abarth124 Spider1.4 MultiAir

Power	170 hp 127 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed 232 km/h 144 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,054 mm 159.6 in
Height	1,233 mm 48.5 in

BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	8.2 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	370 L 13.1 cu ft
Length	4,638 mm 182.6 in
Height	1,384 mm 54.5 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

Abarth124 Spider1.4 MultiAir

Power	170 hp 127 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed 232 km/h 144 mph

6.4 L/100 km

36.8 mpg US

44.1 mpg UK

BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	8.2 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

Abarth 124 Spider 1.4 MultiAir is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
Abarth124 Spider1.4 MultiAir	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 mpg UK	6.8 s
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK	8.2 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
Abarth124 Spider1.4 MultiAir	160 hp/t 120 kW/t 6.2 kg/hp	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 mpg UK
BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i	108 hp/t 81 kW/t 9.2 kg/hp	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Abarth124 Spider1.4 MultiAir

BMW4 Series Convertible (F33)420i

Power

170 hp

127 kW

184 hp

137 kW

Torque

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

270 Nm

199 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.8 s

8.2 s

Top speed

232 km/h

144 mph

230 km/h

143 mph

Lightness

1,060 kg

2,337 lb

1,700 kg

3,748 lb

Fuel consumption

6.4 L/100 km

36.8 mpg US

44.1 mpg UK

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,054 mm 159.6 in
Height	1,233 mm 48.5 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	370 L 13.1 cu ft
Length	4,638 mm 182.6 in
Height	1,384 mm 54.5 in

Range score

703 km

437 mi

909 km

565 mi

CO2 score

148 g/km

153 g/km

Trunk score

370 L

13.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

160 hp/t

120 kW/t

6.2 kg/hp

108 hp/t

81 kW/t

9.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Abarth 124 Spider 1.4 MultiAir	BMW 4 Series Convertible (F33) 420i
Consumption	6.4 L/100 km36.8 mpg US44.1 mpg UK	6.6 L/100 km35.6 mpg US42.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.20 LC100 km	11.55 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	18.02 LC100 mi	18.59 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	960 L254 US gal211 UK gal	990 L262 US gal218 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,680 LC/year	1,733 LC/year