Car comparison

BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) 420dvsBMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) 220i

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

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BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)

420d

190 hp1995 ccDieselRWDManualTurbochargedCoupe2015-2016

BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42)

220i

184 hp1998 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2021-present

Comparison overview

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BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) 420d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.5 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph
Most powerful
190 hp
142 kW
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
125 hp/t
93 kW/t
8.0 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.5 L/100 km
52.3 mpg US
62.8 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,267 km
787 mi
Largest trunk
480 L
Best overall score
58/100
Best performance score
54/100
Best economy score
95/100
Best practicality score
68/100

BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) 220i

Lightest
1,490 kg
3,285 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)420d	BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)220i
Power	190hp142kW	184hp137kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	300Nm221lb-ft
Curb weight	1,520kg3,351lb	1,490kg3,285lb
Gross weight	2,080kg4,586lb	1,965kg4,332lb
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	236 km/h 147 mph
To 99% top speed	95.7s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	90.9s99% target: 234 km/h / 145 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.5s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	31.2s Calculated	31.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.1s Calculated	7.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	3.9L/100 km60.3mpg US72.4mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.4s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	125hp/t93kW/t57hp/1000 lb Calculated	123hp/t92kW/t56hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	263Nm/t176lb-ft/ton Calculated	201Nm/t135lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,267km787mi Calculated	765km475mi Calculated
Displacement	1,995cc122cu in	1,998cc122cu in
Length	4,638mm183in	4,537mm179in
Width	1,825mm72in	1,838mm72in
Height	1,389mm55in	1,390mm55in
Wheelbase	2,810mm111in	2,741mm108in
Front track	1,545mm61in	1,575mm62in
Rear track	1,594mm63in	1,587mm62in
Ground clearance	130mm5in	128mm5in
Trunk volume	480L	390L
Max trunk volume	1,300L	-
Doors	5	2
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	57L	52L
CO2 emissions	119g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) 420dBMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) 220iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)420d	4,000 rpm	1,750-2,500 rpm	4,250 rpm
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)220i	5,000-6,500 rpm	1,350-4,000 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)420d	BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)220i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.1 s	7.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.5 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	31.2 s	31.7 s
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	236 km/h 147 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.7 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.0 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.4 s	15.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	151 km/h 94 mph	151 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)420d	190 hp 142 kW
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)220i	184 hp 137 kW

BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) 420d has 6 hp more than BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) 220i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) 220i and BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) 420d: 6 hp (4 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)420d	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)220i	300 Nm 221 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)420d	1,520 kg 3,351 lb
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)220i	1,490 kg 3,285 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
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)420d	240 km/h 149 mph
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)220i	236 km/h 147 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)420d	7.5 s
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)220i	7.5 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
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)420d	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)220i	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) 420d and BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) 220i: 2.3 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
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)420d	125 hp/t 93 kW/t 8.0 kg/hp
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)220i	123 hp/t 92 kW/t 8.1 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)420d	1,267 km 787 mi
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)220i	765 km 475 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)420d	190 hp 142 kW	7.5 s	240 km/h 149 mph
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)220i	184 hp 137 kW	7.5 s	236 km/h 147 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

BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)420d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,638 mm 182.6 in
Height	1,389 mm 54.7 in

BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)220i

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 236 km/h 147 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

BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)420d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)220i

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 236 km/h 147 mph

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) 420d 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
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)420d	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK	7.5 s
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)220i	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK	7.5 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
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)420d	125 hp/t 93 kW/t 8.0 kg/hp	4.5 L/100 km 52.3 mpg US 62.8 mpg UK
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)220i	123 hp/t 92 kW/t 8.1 kg/hp	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (F36)420d

BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)220i

Power

190 hp

142 kW

184 hp

137 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.5 s

Top speed

240 km/h

149 mph

236 km/h

147 mph

Lightness

1,520 kg

3,351 lb

1,490 kg

3,285 lb

Fuel consumption

4.5 L/100 km

52.3 mpg US

62.8 mpg UK

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	480 L 17.0 cu ft
Length	4,638 mm 182.6 in
Height	1,389 mm 54.7 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

1,267 km

787 mi

765 km

475 mi

CO2 score

119 g/km

Trunk score

480 L

17.0 cu ft

390 L

13.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

125 hp/t

93 kW/t

8.0 kg/hp

123 hp/t

92 kW/t

8.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (F36) 420d	BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) 220i
Consumption	4.5 L/100 km52.3 mpg US62.8 mpg UK	6.8 L/100 km34.6 mpg US41.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	7.88 LC100 km	11.90 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	12.67 LC100 mi	19.15 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	675 L178 US gal148 UK gal	1,020 L269 US gal224 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,181 LC/year	1,785 LC/year