The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 125d Steptronic 5-door (12 - 15) vs. VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

€ 37,500
BMW 125d Steptronic 5-door (12 - 15) BMW 125d
€ 17,500
 VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 37,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 17,500

ⓘ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 125d is 19.5 cm longer, 4.4 cm wider and 7.7 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.4.
BMW 125d
VW New Beetle 1.4
1421
Blueprint BMW 125d Steptronic 5-door (12 - 15)
1765
1984
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1765 mm
Width
1721 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1421 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint BMW 125d Steptronic 5-door (12 - 15)
2690
4324
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4324 mm
Length
4129 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 125d
VW New Beetle 1.4
1490 kg
Kerb Weight
1257 kg
1945 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
BMW 125d Steptronic 5-door (12 - 15)
Weight Difference:
233 kg
15.64 %
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

General

BMW 125d
VW New Beetle 1.4
F20
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 125d
VW New Beetle 1.4
Straight-four diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
*BCA*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
215 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
BMW 125d
215 bhp
74 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
450 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
BMW 125d
450 NM
126 NM
VW New Beetle 1.4

Performance

BMW 125d
VW New Beetle 1.4
149 mph
Maximum Speed
100 mph
6.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
14.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

90 m
0.000 sec

BMW 125d

62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

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6.93 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
16.99 kg/bhp
BMW 125d
6.93 kg/bhp
16.99 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 125d
VW New Beetle 1.4
Fuel Economy
60 mpg
combined
40 mpg
BMW 125d
60 mpg
40 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
50 mpg
city
30 mpg
No data
motorway
49 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
687 mi
Range
482 mi
BMW 125d
687 mi
482 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
Environmental Impact
96.7 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 125d
96.7 kWh
134.5 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
124 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 125d
VW New Beetle 1.4
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
455 kg
Maximum Payload
393 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L