BMW M116 Engine

This page lists the M116 specifications for the engine built by BMW.

Fuel Type Petrol
Configuration I4
Combustion Type Naturally Aspirated
Displacement (cc) 1,573 cc
Cylinders 4
Cylinder Bore (mm) 84 mm
Cylinder Stroke (mm) 71 mm
Valves 8
Valves Per Cylinder 2
Valvetrain SOHC
Compression Ratio 9.5:1
Power (kW) 77 kW @ 4,500 RPM
Torque (N⋅m) 141 N⋅m @ 4,500 RPM
Redline (RPM)
Weight (kg)
Production 1964 - 1975
Cars Using Engine 5

Where listed, power output figures are based on the most powerful production variant of that engine, because some manufacturers use different engine maps to tune the same engine for better fuel economy, performance or to differentiate models in the range.

The standard specification had a compression ratio of 8.6:1 and used a single Solex 38 PDSI carburettor.

Cars using the BMW M116 Engine

There are 5 cars using this engine:

Last Updated: 16th October 2020 at 21:30:46