The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 118i (19 - ..) vs. VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)

€ 28,200
BMW 118i (19 - ..) BMW 118i
€ 19,800
 VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10) VW Golf Plus 1.6
€ 28,200
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 118i is 11.5 cm longer, 4 cm wider and 18.7 cm lower than the VW Golf Plus 1.6.
BMW 118i
VW Golf Plus 1.6
1434
Blueprint BMW 118i (19 - ..)
1799
2081
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)
1759
1946
1799 mm
Width
1759 mm
2081 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1946 mm
1434 mm
Height
1621 mm
Blueprint BMW 118i (19 - ..)
2670
4319
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)
2578
4204
4319 mm
Length
4204 mm
2670 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 118i
VW Golf Plus 1.6
1365 kg
Kerb Weight
1348 kg
1845 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1910 kg
BMW 118i (19 - ..)
Weight Difference:
17 kg
1.25 %
VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)

General

BMW 118i
VW Golf Plus 1.6
F40
Generation
1KP
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 118i
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Straight-three petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
*CMX*
4
Valves
2
3
Cylinders
4
1499 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
138 bhp
at 4600 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 118i
138 bhp
101 bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6
220 NM
at 1480 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 118i
220 NM
148 NM
VW Golf Plus 1.6

Performance

BMW 118i
VW Golf Plus 1.6
132 mph
Maximum Speed
114 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118i

62 mph 62
mph

164 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.6

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 118i
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Fuel Economy
53 mpg
combined
37 mpg
BMW 118i
53 mpg
37 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.6
40 mpg
city
28 mpg
No data
motorway
47 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
42 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
492 mi
Range
450 mi
BMW 118i
492 mi
450 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Environmental Impact
100.4 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 118i
100.4 kWh
144 kWh
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
135 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
176 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 118i
VW Golf Plus 1.6
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
480 kg
Maximum Payload
562 kg
380 L
Boot Capacity
395 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1450 L