The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 116i (07 - 09) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 21,700
BMW 116i (07 - 09) BMW 116i
€ 18,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 21,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 18,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The BMW 116i is 11 cm longer, 2.7 cm wider and 7.7 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.6
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i (07 - 09)
1748
1934
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1748 mm
Width
1721 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1421 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint BMW 116i (07 - 09)
2660
4239
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4239 mm
Length
4129 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.6
1330 kg
Kerb Weight
1277 kg
1755 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1680 kg
BMW 116i (07 - 09)
Weight Difference:
53 kg
3.98 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.6
E81
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1599 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
120 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 116i
120 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 116i
160 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.6
127 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
10.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

140 m
0.000 sec

BMW 116i

62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

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11.08 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.64 kg/bhp
BMW 116i
11.08 kg/bhp
12.64 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
49 mpg
combined
38 mpg
BMW 116i
49 mpg
38 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
city
27 mpg
No data
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
568 mi
Range
455 mi
BMW 116i
568 mi
455 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
109.9 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).
142.1 kWh
BMW 116i
109.9 kWh
142.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
139 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.6
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
425 kg
Maximum Payload
403 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L