The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 116i Automatic (09 - 12) vs. VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)

€ 24,300
BMW 116i Automatic (09 - 12) BMW 116i
€ 21,500
 VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 24,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 21,500

ⓘ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 1.8 5V Turbo.
BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i Automatic (09 - 12)
1748
1934
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1748 mm
Width
1721 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1421 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint BMW 116i Automatic (09 - 12)
2660
4239
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4239 mm
Length
4129 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
1350 kg
Kerb Weight
1344 kg
1775 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1750 kg
BMW 116i Automatic (09 - 12)
Weight Difference:
6 kg
0.44 %
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)

General

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
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 automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
*AWU*
4
Valves
5
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1781 CC
120 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
BMW 116i
120 bhp
148 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
185 NM
at 3000 rpm
Max. Torque
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
BMW 116i
185 NM
220 NM
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

Performance

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
126 mph
Maximum Speed
126 mph
10.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

149 m
0.000 sec

BMW 116i

62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

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11.25 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.08 kg/bhp
BMW 116i
11.25 kg/bhp
9.08 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
35 mpg
BMW 116i
43 mpg
35 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
32 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
44 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
499 mi
Range
422 mi
BMW 116i
499 mi
422 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Environmental Impact
125 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).
153.5 kWh
BMW 116i
125 kWh
153.5 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
154 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
194 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
425 kg
Maximum Payload
406 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L