The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 118d Steptronic (15 - 17) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 30,900
BMW 118d Steptronic (15 - 17) BMW 118d
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 30,900
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 118d is 20 cm longer, 4.4 cm wider and 7.7 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
BMW 118d
VW New Beetle 1.6
1421
Blueprint BMW 118d Steptronic (15 - 17)
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 118d Steptronic (15 - 17)
2690
4329
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4329 mm
Length
4129 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 118d
VW New Beetle 1.6
1450 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1940 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
BMW 118d Steptronic (15 - 17)
Weight Difference:
135 kg
9.31 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

BMW 118d
VW New Beetle 1.6
F21
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 118d
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
148 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 118d
148 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
320 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 118d
320 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

BMW 118d
VW New Beetle 1.6
132 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
8.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

113 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118d

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

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9.8 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.02 kg/bhp
BMW 118d
9.8 kg/bhp
13.02 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 118d
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
71 mpg
combined
34 mpg
BMW 118d
71 mpg
34 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
60 mpg
city
25 mpg
No data
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
808 mi
Range
412 mi
BMW 118d
808 mi
412 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
82.2 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 118d
82.2 kWh
157.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
105 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
198 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 118d
VW New Beetle 1.6
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
490 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L