Car comparison

BMW 2 Series Convertible (F23) 220ivsBMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) 218i

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

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BMW 2 Series Convertible (F23)

220i

184 hp1998 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCabriolet / convertible2016-2017

BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42)

218i

156 hp1998 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2022-present

Comparison overview

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BMW 2 Series Convertible (F23) 220i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.7 s
Fastest top speed
226 km/h
140 mph
Most powerful
184 hp
137 kW
Highest torque
290 Nm
214 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
119 hp/t
89 kW/t
8.4 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.1 L/100 km
38.6 mpg US
46.3 mpg UK
Best estimated range
852 km
530 mi
Best overall score
47/100
Best performance score
48/100
Best economy score
90/100

BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) 218i

Lightest
1,485 kg
3,274 lb
Largest trunk
390 L
Best practicality score
51/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW2 Series Convertible (F23)220i	BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)218i
Power	184hp137kW	156hp116kW
Torque	290Nm214lb-ft	250Nm184lb-ft
Curb weight	1,540kg3,395lb	1,485kg3,274lb
Gross weight	2,010kg4,431lb	1,960kg4,321lb
Top speed	226 km/h 140 mph	224 km/h 139 mph
To 99% top speed	95.4s99% target: 224 km/h / 139 mph Calculated	98.8s99% target: 222 km/h / 138 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.7s	8.7s
0-200 km/h	38.0s Calculated	42.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.3s Calculated	8.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.6s Calculated	16.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	119hp/t89kW/t54hp/1000 lb Calculated	105hp/t78kW/t48hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	188Nm/t126lb-ft/ton Calculated	168Nm/t113lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	852km530mi Calculated	732km455mi Calculated
Displacement	1,998cc122cu in	1,998cc122cu in
Length	4,432mm174in	4,537mm179in
Width	1,774mm70in	1,838mm72in
Height	1,413mm56in	1,390mm55in
Wheelbase	2,690mm106in	2,741mm108in
Front track	1,521mm60in	1,575mm62in
Rear track	1,556mm61in	1,588mm63in
Ground clearance	140mm6in	128mm5in
Trunk volume	280L	390L
Max trunk volume	335L	-
Doors	2	2
Seats	4	4
Fuel tank	52L	52L
CO2 emissions	140g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 2 Series Convertible (F23) 220iBMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) 218iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW2 Series Convertible (F23)220i	5,000 rpm	1,350-4,250 rpm	5,250 rpm
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)218i	4,500-6,500 rpm	1,300-4,300 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW2 Series Convertible (F23)220i	BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)218i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.3 s	8.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.7 s	8.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	38.0 s	42.0 s
Top speed	226 km/h 140 mph	224 km/h 139 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.7 s	7.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	10.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.1 s	13.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.6 s	16.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	146 km/h 91 mph	142 km/h 88 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Convertible (F23)220i	184 hp 137 kW
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)218i	156 hp 116 kW

BMW 2 Series Convertible (F23) 220i has 28 hp more than BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) 218i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) 218i and BMW 2 Series Convertible (F23) 220i: 28 hp (21 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Convertible (F23)220i	290 Nm 214 lb-ft
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)218i	250 Nm 184 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Convertible (F23)220i	1,540 kg 3,395 lb
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)218i	1,485 kg 3,274 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
BMW2 Series Convertible (F23)220i	226 km/h 140 mph
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)218i	224 km/h 139 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Convertible (F23)220i	7.7 s
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)218i	8.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 2 Series Convertible (F23) 220i and BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) 218i: 1.0 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
BMW2 Series Convertible (F23)220i	6.1 L/100 km 38.6 mpg US 46.3 mpg UK
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)218i	7.1 L/100 km 33.1 mpg US 39.8 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 2 Series Convertible (F23) 220i and BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) 218i: 1.0 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Convertible (F23)220i	119 hp/t 89 kW/t 8.4 kg/hp
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)218i	105 hp/t 78 kW/t 9.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Convertible (F23)220i	852 km 530 mi
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)218i	732 km 455 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW2 Series Convertible (F23)220i	184 hp 137 kW	7.7 s	226 km/h 140 mph
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)218i	156 hp 116 kW	8.7 s	224 km/h 139 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

BMW2 Series Convertible (F23)220i

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	280 L 9.9 cu ft
Length	4,432 mm 174.5 in
Height	1,413 mm 55.6 in

BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)218i

Power	156 hp 116 kW
0-100 km/h	8.7 s
Top speed 224 km/h 139 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	390 L 13.8 cu ft
Length	4,537 mm 178.6 in
Height	1,390 mm 54.7 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

BMW2 Series Convertible (F23)220i

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 226 km/h 140 mph

6.1 L/100 km

38.6 mpg US

46.3 mpg UK

BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)218i

Power	156 hp 116 kW
0-100 km/h	8.7 s
Top speed 224 km/h 139 mph

7.1 L/100 km

33.1 mpg US

39.8 mpg UK

BMW 2 Series Convertible (F23) 220i 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
BMW2 Series Convertible (F23)220i	6.1 L/100 km 38.6 mpg US 46.3 mpg UK	7.7 s
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)218i	7.1 L/100 km 33.1 mpg US 39.8 mpg UK	8.7 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
BMW2 Series Convertible (F23)220i	119 hp/t 89 kW/t 8.4 kg/hp	6.1 L/100 km 38.6 mpg US 46.3 mpg UK
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)218i	105 hp/t 78 kW/t 9.5 kg/hp	7.1 L/100 km 33.1 mpg US 39.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW2 Series Convertible (F23)220i

BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)218i

Power

184 hp

137 kW

156 hp

116 kW

Torque

290 Nm

214 lb-ft

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.7 s

8.7 s

Top speed

226 km/h

140 mph

224 km/h

139 mph

Lightness

1,540 kg

3,395 lb

1,485 kg

3,274 lb

Fuel consumption

6.1 L/100 km

38.6 mpg US

46.3 mpg UK

7.1 L/100 km

33.1 mpg US

39.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	280 L 9.9 cu ft
Length	4,432 mm 174.5 in
Height	1,413 mm 55.6 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	390 L 13.8 cu ft
Length	4,537 mm 178.6 in
Height	1,390 mm 54.7 in

Range score

852 km

530 mi

732 km

455 mi

CO2 score

140 g/km

Trunk score

280 L

9.9 cu ft

390 L

13.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

119 hp/t

89 kW/t

8.4 kg/hp

105 hp/t

78 kW/t

9.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 2 Series Convertible (F23) 220i	BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) 218i
Consumption	6.1 L/100 km38.6 mpg US46.3 mpg UK	7.1 L/100 km33.1 mpg US39.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.67 LC100 km	12.42 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	17.18 LC100 mi	20.00 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	915 L242 US gal201 UK gal	1,065 L281 US gal234 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,601 LC/year	1,864 LC/year