The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 116i (04 - 07) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)

€ 21,200
BMW 116i (04 - 07) BMW 116i
€ 18,100
 VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 21,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 18,100

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The BMW 116i is 2.8 cm longer, 3.5 cm narrower and 5 cm lower than the VW Golf 1.6.
BMW 116i
VW Golf 1.6
1430
Blueprint BMW 116i (04 - 07)
1751
1933
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1751 mm
Width
1786 mm
1933 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1430 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint BMW 116i (04 - 07)
2660
4227
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
2578
4199
4227 mm
Length
4199 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 116i
VW Golf 1.6
1280 kg
Kerb Weight
1232 kg
1705 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1780 kg
BMW 116i (04 - 07)
Weight Difference:
48 kg
3.75 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)

General

BMW 116i
VW Golf 1.6
E87
Generation
1K
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 116i
VW Golf 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
*CMX*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1596 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
113 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 116i
113 bhp
101 bhp
VW Golf 1.6
150 NM
at 4300 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 116i
150 NM
148 NM
VW Golf 1.6

Performance

BMW 116i
VW Golf 1.6
124 mph
Maximum Speed
117 mph
10.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

150 m
0.000 sec

BMW 116i

62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

▶ REPLAY
11.33 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.2 kg/bhp
BMW 116i
11.33 kg/bhp
12.2 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 116i
VW Golf 1.6
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
40 mpg
BMW 116i
38 mpg
40 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
27 mpg
city
29 mpg
No data
motorway
50 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
414 mi
Range
482 mi
BMW 116i
414 mi
482 mi
VW Golf 1.6
Environmental Impact
142.1 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
134.5 kWh
BMW 116i
142.1 kWh
134.5 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
166 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 116i
VW Golf 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
425 kg
Maximum Payload
548 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L