The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 118d Automatic 5-door (07 - 11) vs. VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)

€ 28,400
BMW 118d Automatic 5-door (07 - 11) BMW 118d
€ 19,800
VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10) VW Golf Plus 1.6
€ 28,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,800

ⓘ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 118d is 3.5 cm longer, 1.1 cm narrower and 20 cm lower than the VW Golf Plus 1.6.
BMW 118d
VW Golf Plus 1.6
1421
Blueprint BMW 118d Automatic 5-door (07 - 11)
1748
1934
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)
1759
1946
1748 mm
Width
1759 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1946 mm
1421 mm
Height
1621 mm
Blueprint BMW 118d Automatic 5-door (07 - 11)
2660
4239
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)
2578
4204
4239 mm
Length
4204 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 118d
VW Golf Plus 1.6
1420 kg
Kerb Weight
1348 kg
1855 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1910 kg
BMW 118d Automatic 5-door (07 - 11)
Weight Difference:
72 kg
5.07 %
VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)

General

BMW 118d
VW Golf Plus 1.6
E87
Generation
1KP
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 118d
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
*CMX*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
141 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 118d
141 bhp
101 bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6
300 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 118d
300 NM
148 NM
VW Golf Plus 1.6

Performance

BMW 118d
VW Golf Plus 1.6
130 mph
Maximum Speed
114 mph
9.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

126 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118d

62 mph 62
mph

164 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.6

▶ REPLAY
10.07 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.35 kg/bhp
BMW 118d
10.07 kg/bhp
13.35 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 118d
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Fuel Economy
53 mpg
combined
37 mpg
BMW 118d
53 mpg
37 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.6
42 mpg
city
28 mpg
No data
motorway
47 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
51 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
598 mi
Range
450 mi
BMW 118d
598 mi
450 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Environmental Impact
109.1 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).
144 kWh
BMW 118d
109.1 kWh
144 kWh
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
140 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
176 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 118d
VW Golf Plus 1.6
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
435 kg
Maximum Payload
562 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
395 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1450 L