Compare 2016 BMW 228 specifications by trim levels

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228 is a 4-seat from BMW, which first hit the market back in 2014.

With the price tag ranging from $32,850 to $40,650, the BMW 228 faces the stiff competition with the same-class rivals like Acura ILX, Honda Accord, Nissan 370Z.

Overview

Wheels

Bulb Size

The BMW 228 has a maximum towing capacity of 7000 lbs, but double check that this applies to the configuration you want.

The BMW 228 boasts the average fuel economy anywhere from 33 to 35 mpg, depending on the petrol type and engine capacity.

The maximum width and height is 69.80mm x 174.70mm respectively and can vary on the basis of model.

Key Specs of 2016 BMW 228

  • Fuel Tank: 13.7 gal

  • Wheelbase: 105.9 in

  • MPG: 22 city/34 hwy

  • 0-60 mph: 5.4 sec

  • Ground clearance: 5.5 in

  • Engine: 2.0L I-4

  • Towing capacity: 7000 lbs

  • Curb: 3260 lbs

  • Tires: P205/50HR17.0 BSW run flat AS

  • Cargo: 13.8 cu.ft

  • Passenger capacity: 4

  • Dimensions(LxWxH): 174.7 x 69.8 x 55.6



2016 BMW 228 Price, Review, Ratings and Pictures

The BMW 228 is offered in 4 trim levels. Compare the trim levels to ensure you will have the desired features and will not pay for the unnecessary upgrades

Our comprehensive charts with interior and exterior specs are also designed to give you thorough details about BMW 228 safety features and entertainment system, technical aspects, and so on.

Compare the BMW 228 specifications & features by choosing the necessary trim level & year of manufacture.

Specs

    • Main Info

    • Doors 2

    • Engine

    • Engine 2.0L I-4 DOHC

    • Horsepower 240 hp @ 5000

    • Torque 255 lb-ft.

    • Charge system intercooled turbo

    • Transmission 6-spd man w/OD

    • 0-60mph / 0-100kmh 5.3 - 5.7 sec

    • 1/4 mile time 13.8 - 13.9 sec

    • Dimensions

    • Length 174.7 in

    • Width 69.8 in

    • Height 55.8 in

    • Wheelbase 105.9 in

    • Curb Weight 3260 lbs

    • GVWR 4165 lbs

    • Towing capacity 7000 lbs

    • Ground clearance 5.5 in

    • Turning radius 17.9 ft

    • CAPACITY

    • Seats 4

    • FUEL

    • Fuel tank 13.7 gal

    • City 22 - 23 mpg

    • Combined 28 - 30 mpg

    • Highway 33 - 35 mpg

    • Highway range 452.1 - 479.5 mi

    • WARRANTY

    • Powertrain Warranty 48 months/50,000 miles mths/miles



Specifications

i 2dr Rear-wheel Drive Coupe

i xDrive 2dr All-wheel Drive Coupe

i 2dr Rear-wheel Drive Convertible

i xDrive 2dr All-wheel Drive Convertible

Exterior length
174.7 " in 174.7 " in 174.7 " in 174.7 " in
Exterior body width
69.8 " in 69.8 " in 69.8 " in 69.8 " in
Exterior height
55.8 " in 55.8 " in 55.6 " in 55.6 " in
Horsepower
240 @ 5,000 rpm 240 @ 5,000 rpm 240 @ 5,000 rpm 240 @ 5,000 rpm
Torque
255 @ 1,250 rpm 255 @ 1,250 rpm 255 @ 1,250 rpm 255 @ 1,250 rpm
Fuel economy - city
22 mpg 23 mpg 23 mpg 22 mpg
Fuel economy - highway
34 mpg 35 mpg 34 mpg 33 mpg
0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s)
7.0 seconds 7.6 seconds 7.7 seconds 7.8 seconds
1/4 mile time
15.4 seconds 15.8 seconds 15.8 seconds 15.9 seconds
1/4 mile speed
88 mph 83 mph 87 mph 85 mph
Lateral acceleration (g)
.9 .9 .9 .9
Slalom speed
61 mph 61 mph 60 mph 60 mph
Bore-and-Stroke
3.31/3.55 " 3.31/3.55 " 3.31/3.55 " 3.31/3.55 "
Curb weight
3,260 lbs. 3,470 lbs. 3,625 lbs. 3,765 lbs.
Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
4,165 lbs. 4,360 lbs. 4,395 lbs. 4,540 lbs.
Front gross axle weight rating (GAWR)
1,985 lbs. 2,050 lbs.
Rear gross axle weight rating (GAWR)
2,345 lbs. 2,405 lbs.
Wheelbase
105.9 " in 105.9 " in 105.9 " in 105.9 " in
Front track
59.9 " 59.9 " 59.9 " 59.9 "
Rear track
61.3 " 61.3 " 61.3 " 61.3 "
Turning radius
17.9 '' 18.5 '' 17.9 '' 18.5 ''
Ground clearance
5.5 " in 5.5 " in 5.5 " in 5.5 " in
Front legroom
41.5 " in 41.5 " in 41.5 " in 41.5 " in
Rear legroom
33.0 " in 33.0 " in 31.8 " in 31.8 " in
Front headroom
40.1 " in 40.1 " in 40.5 " in 40.5 " in
Rear headroom
36.5 " in 36.5 " in 37.0 " in 37.0 " in
Front shoulder room
54.4 " in 54.4 " in 54.4 " in 54.4 " in
Rear shoulder room
53.4 " in 53.4 " in 42.2 " in 42.2 " in
Luggage volume
13.8 cu.ft. 13.8 cu.ft. 11.8 cu.ft. 11.8 cu.ft.
Luggage volume (max)
13.8 cu.ft. 13.8 cu.ft. 11.8 cu.ft. 11.8 cu.ft.
Fuel tank
13.7 gal. 13.7 gal. 13.7 gal. 13.7 gal.
Payload
785 lbs. 785 lbs.
Drag coefficient
.29 .29

Interior Features

i 2dr Rear-wheel Drive Coupe

i xDrive 2dr All-wheel Drive Coupe

i 2dr Rear-wheel Drive Convertible

i xDrive 2dr All-wheel Drive Convertible

Air conditioning, front
dual zone automatic dual zone automatic dual zone automatic dual zone automatic
Clock
in-dash in-dash in-dash in-dash
Cupholders
front front front front
Gear shift knob trim
leather/metal-look leather/metal-look leather/metal-look leather/metal-look
12V DC power outlet
2 2 2 2
Floor console
full full full full
Floor mats
carpeted front and rear carpeted front and rear carpeted front and rear carpeted front and rear
Front windows
power power power power
Rear windows
fixed fixed power power
1-touch window up
driver and passenger driver and passenger front and rear front and rear
1-touch window down
driver and passenger driver and passenger front and rear front and rear
Instrumentation
analog analog analog analog
Lighting - map lights
front front front front
Lighting - dome light
fade fade fade fade
Illuminated vanity mirrors
driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Rear view mirror
day-night day-night day-night day-night
Mirrors - visor vanity mirrors
driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Remote trunk release
power power power power
Seatback storage pockets
2 2 2 2
Steering wheel material
leather leather leather leather
Lighter elements
front front front front
Cell phone
pre-wiring pre-wiring pre-wiring pre-wiring

Exterior Features

i 2dr Rear-wheel Drive Coupe

i xDrive 2dr All-wheel Drive Coupe

i 2dr Rear-wheel Drive Convertible

i xDrive 2dr All-wheel Drive Convertible

Antenna
window grid window grid fixed fixed
Body material
fully galvanized steel fully galvanized steel fully galvanized steel fully galvanized steel
Paint
clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone
Grille trim
black w/chrome surround black w/chrome surround black w/chrome surround black w/chrome surround
Fog/driving lights
front front front front
Door count
2 doors 2 doors 2 doors 2 doors
Rear cargo door
trunk trunk trunk trunk
Tinted windows
light light light light
Rear window type
fixed fixed fixed fixed
Mirrors
dual power remote dual power remote dual power remote dual power remote
Sunroof
1st row regular express open/close sliding and tilting glass 1st row regular express open/close sliding and tilting glass
Spoiler
lip lip
Front tires
P205/50HR17.0 BSW run flat AS P205/50HR17.0 BSW run flat AS P205/50HR17.0 BSW run flat AS P205/50HR17.0 BSW run flat AS
Wheels
17" silver aluminum 17" silver aluminum 17" silver aluminum 17" silver aluminum
Windshield wipers - front
variable intermittent variable intermittent variable intermittent variable intermittent
Mirrors, auto dimming
driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Tires - rear
245/35YR10 245/35YR10 245/35YR10 245/35YR10
Convertible top
power power

Seats

i 2dr Rear-wheel Drive Coupe

i xDrive 2dr All-wheel Drive Coupe

i 2dr Rear-wheel Drive Convertible

i xDrive 2dr All-wheel Drive Convertible

Front seat type
sport sport sport sport
Standard seating
4 passengers 4 passengers 4 passengers 4 passengers
Front driver seat direction controls
8-way 8-way 8-way 8-way
Front passenger seat direction controls
8-way 8-way 8-way 8-way
Lumbar support
driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Front armrests
center sliding center sliding center sliding center sliding
Front head restraints
adjustable adjustable adjustable adjustable
Heated front seats
driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback
Memory
driver driver driver driver
Rear seats
40-20-40 bench 40-20-40 bench full bench full bench
Rear armrest
with pass-thru with pass-thru
Rear head restraints
2 - adjustable 2 - adjustable 2 - adjustable 2 - adjustable
Seat trim
leatherette leatherette leatherette leatherette

Entertainment System

i 2dr Rear-wheel Drive Coupe

i xDrive 2dr All-wheel Drive Coupe

i 2dr Rear-wheel Drive Convertible

i xDrive 2dr All-wheel Drive Convertible

Radio
AM/FM/HD/Satellite-prep, seek-scan AM/FM/HD/Satellite-prep, seek-scan AM/FM/HD/Satellite-prep, seek-scan AM/FM/HD/Satellite-prep, seek-scan
CD player
in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single
Speakers
6 6 6 6
Navigation system
yes with voice activation yes with voice activation yes with voice activation yes with voice activation
1st row LCD screen
1 1 1 1
Equalizer
automatic automatic automatic automatic

Safety and Security Features

i 2dr Rear-wheel Drive Coupe

i xDrive 2dr All-wheel Drive Coupe

i 2dr Rear-wheel Drive Convertible

i xDrive 2dr All-wheel Drive Convertible

Airbags, frontal
driver and front passenger driver and front passenger driver and front passenger driver and front passenger
Airbags, side impact
seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger
Airbags, side curtain
curtain 1st and 2nd row curtain 1st and 2nd row
Traction control
ABS and driveline ABS and driveline ABS and driveline ABS and driveline
Seatbelt pre-tensioners
front front front front
Headlights
halogen halogen halogen halogen
Exterior light control
fully automatic fully automatic fully automatic fully automatic
Remote keyless entry
keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors)
Door locks
power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock
In-Vehicle Assistance Service
BMW Assist eCall BMW Assist eCall BMW Assist eCall BMW Assist eCall

Mechanical Features

i 2dr Rear-wheel Drive Coupe

i xDrive 2dr All-wheel Drive Coupe

i 2dr Rear-wheel Drive Convertible

i xDrive 2dr All-wheel Drive Convertible

Engine
2.0L I-4 2.0L I-4 2.0L I-4 2.0L I-4
Engine - valvetrain
DOHC DOHC DOHC DOHC
Brakes
4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
4-wheel 4-wheel 4-wheel 4-wheel
Drive type
rear-wheel all wheel rear-wheel all wheel
Exhaust
stainless steel stainless steel stainless steel stainless steel
Steering
rack and pinion rack and pinion rack and pinion rack and pinion
Speed sensitive steering
Servotronic Servotronic Servotronic Servotronic
Suspension tuning
regular regular regular regular
Front suspension type
strut strut strut strut
Front shocks
gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized
Front springs
coil coil coil coil
Rear suspension type
multi-link multi-link multi-link multi-link
Rear shocks
gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized
Rear springs
coil coil coil coil
Transmission
6-spd man w/OD 8-spd auto w/OD 8-spd auto w/OD 8-spd auto w/OD
Axle ratio
3.91 3.08 3.08 3.08
Turbocharger
intercooled turbo intercooled turbo intercooled turbo intercooled turbo

Other Specs

i 2dr Rear-wheel Drive Coupe

i xDrive 2dr All-wheel Drive Coupe

i 2dr Rear-wheel Drive Convertible

i xDrive 2dr All-wheel Drive Convertible

Maximum towing capacity
7000 lbs. 7000 lbs. 7000 lbs. 7000 lbs.