The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120i (04 - 07) vs. VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 25,200
BMW 120i (04 - 07) BMW 120i
€ 22,200
 VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 25,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,200

ⓘ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 1.8 5V Turbo.
BMW 120i
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
1430
Blueprint BMW 120i (04 - 07)
1751
1933
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo 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 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4227 mm
Length
4129 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 120i
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
1335 kg
Kerb Weight
1367 kg
1760 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1770 kg
BMW 120i (04 - 07)
Weight Difference:
32 kg
2.34 %
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)

General

BMW 120i
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
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 1.8 5V Turbo
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
*AWU*
4
Valves
5
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1781 CC
148 bhp
at 6200 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
BMW 120i
148 bhp
148 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
200 NM
at 3600 rpm
Max. Torque
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
BMW 120i
200 NM
220 NM
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

Performance

BMW 120i
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
135 mph
Maximum Speed
124 mph
8.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

BMW 120i

62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

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9.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.24 kg/bhp
BMW 120i
9.02 kg/bhp
9.24 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 120i
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
31 mpg
BMW 120i
38 mpg
31 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
27 mpg
city
22 mpg
No data
motorway
41 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
414 mi
Range
380 mi
BMW 120i
414 mi
380 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
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).
170.4 kWh
BMW 120i
142.1 kWh
170.4 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
181 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
216 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 120i
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
425 kg
Maximum Payload
403 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L