The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120i (04 - 07) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 25,200
BMW 120i (04 - 07) BMW 120i
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 25,200
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 slightly. The BMW 120i is 9.8 cm longer, 3 cm wider and 6.8 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
BMW 120i
VW New Beetle 1.6
1430
Blueprint BMW 120i (04 - 07)
1751
1933
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1751 mm
Width
1721 mm
1933 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1430 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint BMW 120i (04 - 07)
2660
4227
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4227 mm
Length
4129 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 120i
VW New Beetle 1.6
1335 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1760 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
BMW 120i (04 - 07)
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.5 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

BMW 120i
VW New Beetle 1.6
E87
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 120i
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
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 6200 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 120i
148 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
200 NM
at 3600 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 120i
200 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

BMW 120i
VW New Beetle 1.6
135 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
8.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

BMW 120i

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

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9.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.02 kg/bhp
BMW 120i
9.02 kg/bhp
13.02 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 120i
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
34 mpg
BMW 120i
38 mpg
34 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
27 mpg
city
25 mpg
No data
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
414 mi
Range
412 mi
BMW 120i
414 mi
412 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
142.1 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).
157.2 kWh
BMW 120i
142.1 kWh
157.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
181 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
198 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 120i
VW New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
425 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L