The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 125i Steptronic (12 - 15) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 34,300
BMW 125i Steptronic (12 - 15) BMW 125i
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 34,300
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 125i is 19.5 cm longer, 4.4 cm wider and 7.7 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
BMW 125i
VW New Beetle 1.6
1421
Blueprint BMW 125i Steptronic (12 - 15)
1765
1984
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1765 mm
Width
1721 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1421 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint BMW 125i Steptronic (12 - 15)
2690
4324
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4324 mm
Length
4129 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 125i
VW New Beetle 1.6
1445 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1900 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
BMW 125i Steptronic (12 - 15)
Weight Difference:
130 kg
9 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

BMW 125i
VW New Beetle 1.6
F21
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 125i
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
215 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 125i
215 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
310 NM
at 1350 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 125i
310 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

BMW 125i
VW New Beetle 1.6
151 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
6.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

BMW 125i

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

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6.72 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.02 kg/bhp
BMW 125i
6.72 kg/bhp
13.02 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 125i
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
34 mpg
BMW 125i
45 mpg
34 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
33 mpg
city
25 mpg
No data
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
513 mi
Range
412 mi
BMW 125i
513 mi
412 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
119.4 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 125i
119.4 kWh
157.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
148 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
198 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 125i
VW New Beetle 1.6
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
455 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L