The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 116i 5-door (11 - 15) vs. VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Autogas) (10 - 13)

€ 25,800
BMW 116i 5-door (11 - 15) BMW 116i
€ 23,700
 VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Autogas) (10 - 13) VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
€ 25,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,700

ⓘ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 12 cm longer, 0.6 cm wider and 20 cm lower than the VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel.
BMW 116i
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i 5-door (11 - 15)
1765
1984
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Autogas) (10 - 13)
1759
1946
1765 mm
Width
1759 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1946 mm
1421 mm
Height
1621 mm
Blueprint BMW 116i 5-door (11 - 15)
2690
4324
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Autogas) (10 - 13)
2578
4204
4324 mm
Length
4204 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 116i
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
1365 kg
Kerb Weight
1414 kg
1820 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1940 kg
BMW 116i 5-door (11 - 15)
Weight Difference:
49 kg
3.47 %
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Autogas) (10 - 13)

General

BMW 116i
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
F20
Generation
1KP
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Autogas (LPG)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 116i
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
*CHG*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
134 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
97 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 116i
134 bhp
97 bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
220 NM
at 1350 rpm
Max. Torque
144 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 116i
220 NM
144 NM
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel

Performance

BMW 116i
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
130 mph
Maximum Speed
112 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

BMW 116i

62 mph 62
mph

174 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel

▶ REPLAY
10.19 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
14.58 kg/bhp
BMW 116i
10.19 kg/bhp
14.58 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 116i
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined
29 mpg
BMW 116i
50 mpg
29 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
39 mpg
city
22 mpg
No data
motorway
36 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
38 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
567 mi
Range
241 mi
BMW 116i
567 mi
241 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Environmental Impact
108 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).
144.5 kWh
BMW 116i
108 kWh
144.5 kWh
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
132 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
159 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 116i
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
455 kg
Maximum Payload
526 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
395 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1450 L