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E82, compare every engine

All 9 variants in this chassis on one screen. Identical body, identical electronics, identical suspension. Everything below is a consequence of which engine is in the bay.

Full comparison

VariantYearsPowerTorqueFuelTransmissionsEconomyRiskIssuesWorst single repairBandGood buyVerdict
118i N432007–2011143 PS190 Nmpetrol6-sp manual, 6-sp automatic (ZF)6.5–8R318€2,500€3,250–€7,300€4,000Buy with conditions
118d N472007–2013143 PS300 Nmdiesel6-sp manual, 6-sp automatic (ZF)4.5–5.5R419€2,500€3,800–€8,800€4,700Caution
120i N432007–2011170 PS210 Nmpetrol6-sp manual, 6-sp automatic (ZF)6.5–8.5R318€2,500€3,600–€8,050€4,400Buy with conditions
120d N472007–2013177 PS350 Nmdiesel6-sp manual, 6-sp automatic (ZF)4.7–6R419€2,500€4,250–€10,000€5,250Caution
123d N47S2007–2013204 PS400 Nmdiesel6-sp manual, 6-sp automatic (ZF)5–6.5R419€2,500€5,400–€12,800€6,650Caution
125i N522008–2013218 PS270 Nmpetrol6-sp manual, 6-sp automatic (ZF)8–10R219€2,500€5,600–€13,450€7,000Buy
135i N542007–2010306 PS400 Nmpetrol6-sp manual, 6-sp automatic (ZF)9.5–12R421€3,500€7,850–€17,900€9,800Caution
135i N552010–2013306 PS400 Nmpetrol6-sp manual, 7-sp DCT9–11.5R317€2,000€10,100–€24,400€12,600Buy with conditions
1M N542011–2012340 PS450 Nmpetrol6-sp manual10–12.5R319€3,500€46,400–€73,250€50,700Buy

Issue overlap by engine. The row that decides it

IssueCostN43N47N47SN52N54N55
Turbocharger wastegate rattle and turbo failure€1,200–€3,500····●·
Fuel injector failure€1,800–€3,000····●·
"Lifetime" fluid neglect€400–€2,500●●●●··
Rear timing chain failurewalk away€1,500–€2,500·●····
Rear timing chain stretch and failure (123d)walk away€1,500–€2,500··●···
DPF clogging and forced regeneration€250–€1,800·●●···
Timing chain tensioner rattle€300–€1,400●·····
Variable-vane turbo actuator sticking€400–€1,200·●●···
High-pressure fuel pump failure€700–€1,100····●·
EGR cooler leak€400–€1,000·●●···
Swirl flap wear and ingestion€400–€900·●●···
Cold-start lifter tick and VANOS rattle€150–€900···●··
Electric water pump and thermostat failure€500–€800···●●●
Carbon buildup on intake valves€400–€700●···●●
Valve cover and PCV failure€400–€700·····●
NOx sensor failure€300–€600●·····
Mechatronic sleeve and pan gasket leak€250–€600●●●●··
Oil filter housing gasket leak€300–€600···●●●
VANOS solenoid and Valvetronic motor faults€200–€600·····●
Piezo injector failure (lean-burn petrol)€350–€500●·····
Valve cover gasket leak€250–€500···●··
Eccentric shaft sensor leak€250–€450···●··
Charge pipe cracking€150–€400····●·

Only engine-differentiating issues are listed. 12 further issues apply to every engine in this chassis. Cooling, electrics, suspension and the gearbox, and are on the chassis page.

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