The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120d Automatic (07 - 12) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)

€ 30,100
BMW 120d Automatic (07 - 12) BMW 120d
€ 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 slightly. The BMW 120d is 4 cm longer, 3.8 cm narrower and 5.9 cm lower than the VW Golf 1.6.
BMW 120d
VW Golf 1.6
1421
Blueprint BMW 120d Automatic (07 - 12)
1748
1934
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1748 mm
Width
1786 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1421 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint BMW 120d Automatic (07 - 12)
2660
4239
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
2578
4199
4239 mm
Length
4199 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 120d
VW Golf 1.6
1440 kg
Kerb Weight
1232 kg
1870 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1780 kg
BMW 120d Automatic (07 - 12)
Weight Difference:
208 kg
14.44 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)

General

BMW 120d
VW Golf 1.6
E81
Generation
1K
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 120d
VW Golf 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
175 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 120d
175 bhp
101 bhp
VW Golf 1.6
350 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 120d
350 NM
148 NM
VW Golf 1.6

Performance

BMW 120d
VW Golf 1.6
140 mph
Maximum Speed
117 mph
7.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

107 m
0.000 sec

BMW 120d

62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

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8.23 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.2 kg/bhp
BMW 120d
8.23 kg/bhp
12.2 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 120d
VW Golf 1.6
Fuel Economy
53 mpg
combined
40 mpg
BMW 120d
53 mpg
40 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
42 mpg
city
29 mpg
No data
motorway
50 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
51 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
598 mi
Range
482 mi
BMW 120d
598 mi
482 mi
VW Golf 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).
134.5 kWh
BMW 120d
109.1 kWh
134.5 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
140 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
166 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 120d
VW Golf 1.6
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
5
430 kg
Maximum Payload
548 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L