The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (11 - 13) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 27,900
BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (11 - 13) BMW 116i
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 27,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,700

ⓘ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 19.5 cm longer, 4.4 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 Automatic 5-door (11 - 13)
1765
1984
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1765 mm
Width
1721 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1421 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (11 - 13)
2690
4324
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4324 mm
Length
4129 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.6
1385 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1840 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
BMW 116i Automatic 5-door (11 - 13)
Weight Difference:
70 kg
5.05 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.6
F20
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
134 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 116i
134 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
240 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 116i
240 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.6
130 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
9.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

126 m
0.000 sec

BMW 116i

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

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10.34 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.02 kg/bhp
BMW 116i
10.34 kg/bhp
13.02 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
49 mpg
combined
34 mpg
BMW 116i
49 mpg
34 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
city
25 mpg
No data
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
557 mi
Range
412 mi
BMW 116i
557 mi
412 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).
157.2 kWh
BMW 116i
109.9 kWh
157.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
134 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
198 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 116i
VW New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
455 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L