Car comparison

BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32) · Facelift 2017 420ivsBMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (F74) 218

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

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BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32) · Facelift 2017

420i

184 hp1998 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2017-2020

BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)

218

156 hp1499 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedCoupe2024-present

Comparison overview

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BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32) Facelift 2017 420i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.8 s
Fastest top speed
231 km/h
144 mph
Most powerful
184 hp
137 kW
Highest torque
270 Nm
199 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
117 hp/t
87 kW/t
8.5 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.2 L/100 km
37.9 mpg US
45.6 mpg UK
Best estimated range
968 km
601 mi
Largest trunk
445 L
Best performance score
48/100
Best economy score
90/100

BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (F74) 218

Lightest
1,420 kg
3,131 lb
Best overall score
51/100
Best practicality score
63/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)Facelift 2017420i	BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)218
Power	184hp137kW	156hp116kW
Torque	270Nm199lb-ft	230Nm170lb-ft
Curb weight	1,570kg3,461lb	1,420kg3,131lb
Gross weight	2,090kg4,608lb	1,950kg4,299lb
Top speed	231 km/h 144 mph	230 km/h 143 mph
To 99% top speed	98.0s99% target: 229 km/h / 142 mph Calculated	100.6s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.8s	8.6s
0-200 km/h	36.0s Calculated	38.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.4s Calculated	8.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8.1L/100 km29mpg US34.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.6s Calculated	16.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	117hp/t87kW/t53hp/1000 lb Calculated	110hp/t82kW/t50hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	172Nm/t115lb-ft/ton Calculated	162Nm/t108lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	968km601mi Calculated	778km483mi Calculated
Displacement	1,998cc122cu in	1,499cc91cu in
Length	4,640mm183in	4,546mm179in
Width	1,825mm72in	1,800mm71in
Height	1,392mm55in	1,445mm57in
Wheelbase	2,810mm111in	2,670mm105in
Front track	1,543mm61in	1,561mm61in
Rear track	1,589mm63in	1,562mm61in
Ground clearance	145mm6in	145mm6in
Trunk volume	445L	430L
Doors	2	4
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	60L	49L
CO2 emissions	144g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32) Facelift 2017 420iBMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (F74) 218PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)Facelift 2017420i	5,000 rpm	1,350-4,600 rpm	5,250 rpm
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)218	4,900-6,500 rpm	1,500-4,600 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)Facelift 2017420i	BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)218
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.4 s	8.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.8 s	8.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	36.0 s	38.5 s
Top speed	231 km/h 144 mph	230 km/h 143 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	10.2 s	10.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.2 s	13.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.6 s	16.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	147 km/h 91 mph	143 km/h 89 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)Facelift 2017420i	184 hp 137 kW
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)218	156 hp 116 kW

BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32) Facelift 2017 420i has 28 hp more than BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (F74) 218.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (F74) 218 and BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32) Facelift 2017 420i: 28 hp (21 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)Facelift 2017420i	270 Nm 199 lb-ft
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)218	230 Nm 170 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)Facelift 2017420i	1,570 kg 3,461 lb
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)218	1,420 kg 3,131 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 Coupe (F32)Facelift 2017420i	231 km/h 144 mph
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)218	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
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)Facelift 2017420i	7.8 s
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)218	8.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32) Facelift 2017 420i and BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (F74) 218: 0.8 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 Coupe (F32)Facelift 2017420i	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)218	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 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
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)Facelift 2017420i	117 hp/t 87 kW/t 8.5 kg/hp
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)218	110 hp/t 82 kW/t 9.1 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)Facelift 2017420i	968 km 601 mi
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)218	778 km 483 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)Facelift 2017420i	184 hp 137 kW	7.8 s	231 km/h 144 mph
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)218	156 hp 116 kW	8.6 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

BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)Facelift 2017420i

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.8 s
Top speed 231 km/h 144 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	445 L 15.7 cu ft
Length	4,640 mm 182.7 in
Height	1,392 mm 54.8 in

BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)218

Power	156 hp 116 kW
0-100 km/h	8.6 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	430 L 15.2 cu ft
Length	4,546 mm 179.0 in
Height	1,445 mm 56.9 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 Coupe (F32)Facelift 2017420i

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.8 s
Top speed 231 km/h 144 mph

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)218

Power	156 hp 116 kW
0-100 km/h	8.6 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

6.3 L/100 km

37.3 mpg US

44.8 mpg UK

BMW 4 Series Coupe (F32) Facelift 2017 420i 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 Coupe (F32)Facelift 2017420i	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK	7.8 s
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)218	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 mpg UK	8.6 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 Coupe (F32)Facelift 2017420i	117 hp/t 87 kW/t 8.5 kg/hp	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)218	110 hp/t 82 kW/t 9.1 kg/hp	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW4 Series Coupe (F32)Facelift 2017420i

BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)218

Power

184 hp

137 kW

156 hp

116 kW

Torque

270 Nm

199 lb-ft

230 Nm

170 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.8 s

8.6 s

Top speed

231 km/h

144 mph

230 km/h

143 mph

Lightness

1,570 kg

3,461 lb

1,420 kg

3,131 lb

Fuel consumption

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

6.3 L/100 km

37.3 mpg US

44.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	445 L 15.7 cu ft
Length	4,640 mm 182.7 in
Height	1,392 mm 54.8 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	430 L 15.2 cu ft
Length	4,546 mm 179.0 in
Height	1,445 mm 56.9 in

Range score

968 km

601 mi

778 km

483 mi

CO2 score

144 g/km

Trunk score

445 L

15.7 cu ft

430 L

15.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

117 hp/t

87 kW/t

8.5 kg/hp

110 hp/t

82 kW/t

9.1 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 4 Series Coupe (F32) Facelift 2017 420i	BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (F74) 218
Consumption	6.2 L/100 km37.9 mpg US45.6 mpg UK	6.3 L/100 km37.3 mpg US44.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.85 LC100 km	11.03 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	17.46 LC100 mi	17.74 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	930 L246 US gal205 UK gal	945 L250 US gal208 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,628 LC/year	1,654 LC/year