The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 123d (07 - 12) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 32,100
BMW 123d (07 - 12) BMW 123d
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 32,100
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 considerably. The BMW 123d is 11 cm longer, 2.7 cm wider and 7.7 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
BMW 123d
VW New Beetle 1.6
1421
Blueprint BMW 123d (07 - 12)
1748
1934
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1748 mm
Width
1721 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1421 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint BMW 123d (07 - 12)
2660
4239
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4239 mm
Length
4129 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 123d
VW New Beetle 1.6
1485 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1910 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
BMW 123d (07 - 12)
Weight Difference:
170 kg
11.45 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

BMW 123d
VW New Beetle 1.6
E81
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 123d
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
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
201 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 123d
201 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
400 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 123d
400 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

BMW 123d
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
6.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

96 m
0.000 sec

BMW 123d

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

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7.39 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.02 kg/bhp
BMW 123d
7.39 kg/bhp
13.02 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 123d
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
55 mpg
combined
34 mpg
BMW 123d
55 mpg
34 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
44 mpg
city
25 mpg
No data
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
51 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
621 mi
Range
412 mi
BMW 123d
621 mi
412 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
104.9 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).
157.2 kWh
BMW 123d
104.9 kWh
157.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
135 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
198 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 123d
VW New Beetle 1.6
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
425 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L