The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12)

€ 25,100
BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07) BMW 118i
€ 25,000
 VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12) VW Golf 1.4 TSI
€ 25,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 25,000

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The BMW 118i is 2.8 cm longer, 3.5 cm narrower and 5 cm lower than the VW Golf 1.4 TSI.
BMW 118i
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
1430
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07)
1751
1933
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1751 mm
Width
1786 mm
1933 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1430 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07)
2660
4227
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12)
2578
4199
4227 mm
Length
4199 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 118i
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
1335 kg
Kerb Weight
1361 kg
1760 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1860 kg
BMW 118i Automatic (04 - 07)
Weight Difference:
26 kg
1.91 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12)

General

BMW 118i
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
E87
Generation
1K
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

BMW 118i
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with gas turbine com­pres­sor
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
*CTH*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
127 bhp
at 5750 rpm
Power
158 bhp
at 5800 rpm
BMW 118i
127 bhp
158 bhp
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
180 NM
at 3250 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 2000 rpm
BMW 118i
180 NM
240 NM
VW Golf 1.4 TSI

Performance

BMW 118i
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
127 mph
Maximum Speed
137 mph
10.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

140 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118i

62 mph 62
mph

111 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.4 TSI

▶ REPLAY
10.51 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.61 kg/bhp
BMW 118i
10.51 kg/bhp
8.61 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.4 TSI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 118i
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
47 mpg
BMW 118i
36 mpg
47 mpg
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
26 mpg
city
38 mpg
No data
motorway
54 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
398 mi
Range
570 mi
BMW 118i
398 mi
570 mi
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Environmental Impact
147.7 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).
113.6 kWh
BMW 118i
147.7 kWh
113.6 kWh
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
188 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
139 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 118i
VW Golf 1.4 TSI
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
425 kg
Maximum Payload
499 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L