BMW 1 Series BHP
The BMW 1 Series has different horsepower outputs depending on the engine, generation and model year. The 2024 BMW 116d produces 114 BHP, while the 2024 BMW M135i produces 302 BHP. Compare recorded specifications below or enter your registration to find your exact vehicle.
618 recorded variants, from 94–335 BHP.
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Popular BMW 1 Series BHP Figures
Recent recorded variants with different engines. Figures are rounded to the nearest whole BHP.
| Model | Year | Engine | Fuel | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118I Sport | 2025 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 134 BHP118i |
| 120 Sport MHEV Auto | 2025 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 170 BHP120 |
| 123 M Sport MHEV xDrive Auto | 2025 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 215 BHP123 |
| 116D SE | 2024 | 1,496 cc | Diesel | 114 BHP116d |
| 120D M Sport Auto | 2024 | 1,995 cc | Diesel | 187 BHP120d |
| M135i xDrive Auto | 2024 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 302 BHPM135i |
| 118D M Sport Auto | 2023 | 1,995 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP118d |
| 128ti Auto | 2023 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 261 BHP128ti |
Engines and recorded BHP
Grouped by engine size and fuel. A range means those records do not share one horsepower figure.
| Engine | Fuel | Years | Recorded BHP | Torque | Variants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,598 cc | Diesel | 2013–2015 | 94–114 BHP | 235–260 Nm | 10 |
| 1,598 cc | Petrol | 2011–2016 | 101–168 BHP | 180–250 Nm | 73 |
| 1,496 cc | Diesel | 2015–2024 | 114 BHP | 270 Nm | 46 |
| 1,596 cc | Petrol | 2004–2015 | 114 BHP | 150 Nm | 14 |
| 1,995 cc | Diesel | 2004–2024 | 114–221 BHP | 260–450 Nm | 248 |
| 1,599 cc | Petrol | 2008–2009 | 121 BHP | 160 Nm | 9 |
| 1,995 cc | Petrol | 2004–2022 | 121–168 BHP | 179.9–210 Nm | 93 |
| 1,499 cc | Petrol | 2015–2025 | 134–170 BHP | 220–280 Nm | 50 |
| 1,998 cc | Petrol | 2017–2025 | 181–302 BHP | 270–450 Nm | 25 |
| 1,997 cc | Petrol | 2012–2015 | 215 BHP | 310 Nm | 5 |
| 2,996 cc | Petrol | 2005–2013 | 215–262 BHP | 270–315 Nm | 16 |
| 2,979 cc | Petrol | 2007–2016 | 302–335 BHP | 400–500 Nm | 16 |
| 2,998 cc | Petrol | 2016–2022 | 335 BHP | 500 Nm | 13 |
Variants by year
| Model | Year | Engine | Fuel | Horsepower | PS | Torque | Kilowatt | 0-60 mph | Top speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 118I Sport | 2025 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 220 Nm | 100.2 kW | 132 mph | |
| 120 M Sport MHEV Auto | 2025 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 170 BHP | 170 PS | 280 Nm | 125 kW | 7.8 sec | 140 mph |
| 120 Sport MHEV Auto | 2025 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 170 BHP | 170 PS | 280 Nm | 125 kW | 140 mph | |
| 123 M Sport MHEV xDrive Auto | 2025 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 215 BHP | 217.6 PS | 360 Nm | 160 kW | 146 mph | |
| 116D M Sport Auto | 2024 | 1,496 cc | Diesel | 114 BHP | 116 PS | 270 Nm | 85.5 kW | 124 mph | |
| 116D SE | 2024 | 1,496 cc | Diesel | 114 BHP | 116 PS | 270 Nm | 85.5 kW | 124 mph | |
| 118I M Sport Auto | 2024 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 220 Nm | 100.2 kW | 132 mph | |
| 118I M Sport | 2024 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 220 Nm | 100.2 kW | 132 mph | |
| 118I SE Auto | 2024 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 220 Nm | 100.2 kW | 132 mph | |
| 118I Sport Auto | 2024 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 220 Nm | 100.2 kW | 132 mph | |
| 120 M Sport MHEV Auto | 2024 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 170 BHP | 170 PS | 280 Nm | 125 kW | 7.8 sec | 140 mph |
| 120D M Sport Auto | 2024 | 1,995 cc | Diesel | 187 BHP | 189.9 PS | 400 Nm | 140 kW | 144 mph | |
| 123 M Sport MHEV xDrive Auto | 2024 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 215 BHP | 217.6 PS | 360 Nm | 160 kW | 146 mph | |
| M135i xDrive Auto | 2024 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 302 BHP | 305.9 PS | 450 Nm | 225 kW | 155 mph | |
| 116D M Sport Auto | 2023 | 1,496 cc | Diesel | 114 BHP | 116 PS | 270 Nm | 85.5 kW | 124 mph | |
| 116D SE | 2023 | 1,496 cc | Diesel | 114 BHP | 116 PS | 270 Nm | 85.5 kW | 124 mph | |
| 116D Sport Auto | 2023 | 1,496 cc | Diesel | 114 BHP | 116 PS | 270 Nm | 85.5 kW | 124 mph | |
| 118D M Sport Auto | 2023 | 1,995 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 350 Nm | 110.5 kW | 134 mph | |
| 118I SE Auto | 2023 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 220 Nm | 100.2 kW | 132 mph | |
| 118i SE | 2023 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 220 Nm | 100.2 kW | 132 mph | |
| 120D xDrive M Sport Auto | 2023 | 1,995 cc | Diesel | 187 BHP | 189.9 PS | 400 Nm | 140 kW | 142 mph | |
| 128ti Auto | 2023 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 261 BHP | 265 PS | 400 Nm | 195.3 kW | 155 mph | |
| M135i xDrive Auto | 2023 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 302 BHP | 305.9 PS | 450 Nm | 225 kW | 155 mph | |
| 116D M Sport Auto | 2022 | 1,496 cc | Diesel | 114 BHP | 116 PS | 270 Nm | 85.5 kW | 124 mph | |
| 116D M Sport | 2022 | 1,496 cc | Diesel | 114 BHP | 116 PS | 270 Nm | 85.5 kW | 124 mph | |
| 116D SE Auto | 2022 | 1,496 cc | Diesel | 114 BHP | 116 PS | 270 Nm | 85.5 kW | 124 mph | |
| 116D Sport Auto | 2022 | 1,496 cc | Diesel | 114 BHP | 116 PS | 270 Nm | 85.5 kW | 124 mph | |
| 118D M Sport Auto | 2022 | 1,995 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 350 Nm | 110.5 kW | 134 mph | |
| 118D M Sport | 2022 | 1,995 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 350 Nm | 110.5 kW | 135 mph | |
| 118I M Sport | 2022 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 220 Nm | 100.2 kW | 132 mph | |
| 118I SE Auto | 2022 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 220 Nm | 100.2 kW | 132 mph | |
| 118i SE | 2022 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 220 Nm | 100.2 kW | 132 mph | |
| 118I Sport | 2022 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 220 Nm | 100.2 kW | 132 mph | |
| 120i Sport+ Edition | 2022 | 1,995 cc | Petrol | 168 BHP | 169.9 PS | 210 Nm | 125 kW | 7.8 sec | 139 mph |
| 128ti Auto | 2022 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 261 BHP | 265 PS | 400 Nm | 195.3 kW | 155 mph | |
| M135i xDrive Auto | 2022 | 1,998 cc | Petrol | 302 BHP | 305.9 PS | 450 Nm | 225 kW | 155 mph | |
| M140I Shadow Edition Auto | 2022 | 2,998 cc | Petrol | 335 BHP | 339.7 PS | 500 Nm | 250 kW | 4.6 sec | 155 mph |
| 116D M Sport Auto | 2021 | 1,496 cc | Diesel | 114 BHP | 116 PS | 270 Nm | 85.5 kW | 124 mph | |
| 116D SE Auto | 2021 | 1,496 cc | Diesel | 114 BHP | 116 PS | 270 Nm | 85.5 kW | 124 mph | |
| 116D Sport Auto | 2021 | 1,496 cc | Diesel | 114 BHP | 116 PS | 270 Nm | 85.5 kW | 124 mph | |
| 118D M Sport Auto | 2021 | 1,995 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 350 Nm | 110.5 kW | 134 mph | |
| 118D M Sport | 2021 | 1,995 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 350 Nm | 110.5 kW | 135 mph | |
| 118D SE Auto | 2021 | 1,995 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 350 Nm | 110.5 kW | 134 mph | |
| 118D SE | 2021 | 1,995 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 350 Nm | 110.5 kW | 135 mph | |
| 118D Sport | 2021 | 1,995 cc | Diesel | 148 BHP | 150 PS | 350 Nm | 110.5 kW | 135 mph | |
| 118I M Sport Auto | 2021 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 220 Nm | 100.2 kW | 132 mph | |
| 118I M Sport | 2021 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 220 Nm | 100.2 kW | 132 mph | |
| 118I SE Auto | 2021 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 220 Nm | 100.2 kW | 132 mph | |
| 118i SE | 2021 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 220 Nm | 100.2 kW | 132 mph | |
| 118I Sport Auto | 2021 | 1,499 cc | Petrol | 134 BHP | 136 PS | 220 Nm | 100.2 kW | 132 mph |
BMW 1 Series BHP questions
What is the BHP of a BMW 1 Series?
Recorded horsepower for the BMW 1 Series is 94–335 BHP across 618 variants. That is the same range as the table, including rows on later pages.
Which BMW 1 Series engine has the highest BHP?
The highest output among recorded engines is 335 BHP, from the M135i.
Which BMW 1 Series year has the highest recorded BHP?
The highest figure in a single model year is 335 BHP, recorded for 2012.
What torque is recorded for the BMW 1 Series?
Recorded torque is 150–500 Nm on the 618 variants that include it.