F20/F21 · 2015–2017
BMW 116d EfficientDynamics Edition F20/F21 · 116 PS (2015–2017)
According to BMW, the 116d EfficientDynamics Edition is the most economical facelifted 1 Series: 3.4 l/100 km in the EU cycle. ADAC lists it until 06/2017, and BMW’s July 2017 sheets no longer include it.
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Identify the car and prepare its maintenanceTechnical specifications
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Power
- 116 PS / 85 kW
- Displacement
- 1 496 cm³
- Torque
- 270 Nm
- Cylinders
- 3
- Engine code
- B37
- Period covered
- 2015–2017
- Documented market
- Europe
Transmission
- Manual · 6 speeds · 2015
Figures apply to the cited configuration and market; equipment and transmissions may vary by production date.
Specification source : [2] BMW Group [3] BMW Group
Manufacturer figures — manual gearbox
- 0–100 km/h acceleration
- 10.4 s
- Combined consumption — period European cycle
- 3.4 l/100 km
Figures published at launch for the cited manual configuration. Consumption is a test-cycle measurement, not a real-world guarantee; automatic versions may differ. Source [2]
What distinguishes this version
Same 1,496 cc three-cylinder diesel as the 116d (B37, B37D15A at ADAC): 85 kW at 4,000 rpm and 270 Nm from 1,750 to 2,250 rpm, six-speed manual only. BMW’s January 2015 table: 10.4 s, 195 km/h, 3.4 l/100 km on standard tyres; BMW quotes 89 g/km of CO2.
Engine oil: quantity and approval
Oil change: 4.4 l according to BMW’s January 2015 specification table (“oil change” quantity). Approval: the 2019 chart of Original BMW engine oils published by a BMW dealer lists, for diesel engines from model year 2014, BMW Longlife-04 (SAE 5W-30 or 0W-30) and Longlife-12 FE (0W-30). The chart refers to the owner’s handbook for the binding approval and quantity.
Timing drive
Chain (ADAC: “Steuerkette”). BMW’s parts catalogue splits the timing drive into a lower and an upper part, with chain, sprocket, tensioner, guide rail and oil spray nozzle. No scheduled replacement in the documents consulted: the chain is a repair item, not maintenance.
Prepare the next service
Before the appointment, note 4.4 l of oil at the change and the approval printed in your handbook. Also note the build month (registration document or VIN plate): it decides which recalls can apply. ADAC lists a BMW recall of October 2025 for cars built 09/2015–09/2021: water can get into the starter relay, with a fire risk; remedy: new starter. Another, of September 2024, covers cars built 01/2016–12/2017: driver airbag gas generator, airbag replaced. Have BMW or the workshop check your VIN. We found no BMW document giving numbered service values for this phase: ask the workshop to print the due items the car displays (oil, brakes, brake fluid, vehicle check), and do not carry over the intervals BMW published for the E87.
Maintenance and records
Questions about this version (5)
How does it differ from the regular 116d?
According to BMW: manual only, 195 km/h instead of 200, 10.4 s instead of 10.3 s, and 3.4 l/100 km instead of 3.7 l on standard tyres. Engine, output, torque and oil quantity (4.4 l) are the same.
Source : [2]
Same engine as the pre-2015 116d EfficientDynamics Edition?
No: the earlier one had a 1,598 cc four-cylinder with 260 Nm (BMW’s 2012 sheet); this one has a 1,496 cc three-cylinder with 270 Nm, both at 85 kW.
How much oil?
4.4 l at an oil change according to BMW’s January 2015 table, against 5.2 l for the pre-facelift 1.6 EfficientDynamics Edition.
Until when was it sold?
ADAC lists it from 03/2015 to 06/2017 and not in the 07/2017–06/2019 range; BMW’s specification sheets valid from July 2017 contain only the 116d.
Documentary sources
- [1] BMW Specifications 1/2012 — BMW 1 Series 116d EfficientDynamics Edition
BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · Valid from 3/2012 · five-door · pp. 1–2 · Accessed 08/10/2026
- [2] BMW Media information 01/2015 — The new BMW 1 Series model range
BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · PDF pp. 2–8 (summary: lights, M135i 240 kW), pp. 22–24 (“five new diesel engines”) · Accessed 08/10/2026
- [3] BMW Specifications 5/2017 — The BMW 1 Series 3-door and 5-door
BMW Group · EN · Europe (ACEA) · Valid from 7/2017 · three-door: 116i pp. 1–2, 118i pp. 3–4, 120i/125i pp. 5–6, M140i pp. 7–10, 116d pp. 11–12, 118d pp. 13–14, 120d pp. 15–16, 125d pp. 17–18; five-door from p. 19 · “oil change volume” · Accessed 08/10/2026
- [4] BMW parts catalogue (ETK) — BMW 1 Series F20 LCI 5-door, Europe: models and engines
bmwfans.info (copy of the BMW ETK parts catalogue) · EN · Europe · Model list (model – engine), F20N · Accessed 08/10/2026
- [5] BMW parts catalogue (ETK) — BMW 1 Series F21 LCI 3-door, Europe: models and engines
bmwfans.info (copy of the BMW ETK parts catalogue) · EN · Europe · Model list (model – engine), F21N · Accessed 08/10/2026
- [6] BMW parts catalogue (ETK) — F20 LCI 116d B37: timing chain, lower part
bmwfans.info (copy of the BMW ETK parts catalogue) · EN · Europe · Group 11 · timing chain, camshaft sprocket, chain tensioner, guide rail, oil spray nozzle · Accessed 08/10/2026
- [7] Original BMW und MINI Motorenöle — Produkt-Portfolio und Motorenanwendung
BMW Autohaus Faba (authorised BMW dealer) · DE · Germany · One-page chart, November 2019 · rows: modular (“Baukasten”) and N20 petrol engines from MY 2014; petrol engines from MY 2002; diesel engines from MY 2014 · binding approval: owner’s handbook · Accessed 08/10/2026
- [8] ADAC Autokatalog — BMW 1er-Reihe F20/F21 (2. Facelift), 07/17 – 06/19
ADAC · DE · Germany · Model list: versions, three/five doors, kW/PS, production dates · Accessed 08/10/2026
- [9] ADAC Autokatalog — BMW 116d ED Advantage (3-Türer) (03/15 – 06/17)
ADAC · DE · Germany · Technische Daten: Motorcode, Leistung, Drehmoment, Hubraum, Modellstart/Modellende, Schadstoffklasse, Nockenwellensteuerung · Rückrufe · Accessed 08/10/2026