The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 118i Automatic (11 - 13) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)

€ 30,100
BMW 118i Automatic (11 - 13) BMW 118i
€ 18,100
 VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 30,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 18,100

ⓘ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 12.5 cm longer, 2.1 cm narrower and 5.9 cm lower than the VW Golf 1.6.
BMW 118i
VW Golf 1.6
1421
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic (11 - 13)
1765
1984
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1765 mm
Width
1786 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1421 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic (11 - 13)
2690
4324
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
2578
4199
4324 mm
Length
4199 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 118i
VW Golf 1.6
1390 kg
Kerb Weight
1232 kg
1845 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1780 kg
BMW 118i Automatic (11 - 13)
Weight Difference:
158 kg
11.37 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)

General

BMW 118i
VW Golf 1.6
F21
Generation
1K
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
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 118i
VW Golf 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
*CMX*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
168 bhp
at 4800 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 118i
168 bhp
101 bhp
VW Golf 1.6
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 118i
250 NM
148 NM
VW Golf 1.6

Performance

BMW 118i
VW Golf 1.6
138 mph
Maximum Speed
117 mph
7.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118i

62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

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8.27 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.2 kg/bhp
BMW 118i
8.27 kg/bhp
12.2 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 118i
VW Golf 1.6
Fuel Economy
49 mpg
combined
40 mpg
BMW 118i
49 mpg
40 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
38 mpg
city
29 mpg
No data
motorway
50 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
557 mi
Range
482 mi
BMW 118i
557 mi
482 mi
VW Golf 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).
134.5 kWh
BMW 118i
109.9 kWh
134.5 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
134 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
166 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 118i
VW Golf 1.6
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
5
455 kg
Maximum Payload
548 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L