The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 130i (09 - 12) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 34,800
BMW 130i (09 - 12) BMW 130i
€ 18,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 34,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 18,700

ⓘ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 130i is 11 cm longer, 2.7 cm wider and 7.7 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
BMW 130i
VW New Beetle 1.6
1421
Blueprint BMW 130i (09 - 12)
1748
1934
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1748 mm
Width
1721 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1421 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint BMW 130i (09 - 12)
2660
4239
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4239 mm
Length
4129 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 130i
VW New Beetle 1.6
1450 kg
Kerb Weight
1277 kg
1875 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1680 kg
BMW 130i (09 - 12)
Weight Difference:
173 kg
11.93 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

BMW 130i
VW New Beetle 1.6
E81
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW 130i
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
254 bhp
at 6600 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 130i
254 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
310 NM
at 2600 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 130i
310 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

BMW 130i
VW New Beetle 1.6
155 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

83 m
0.000 sec

BMW 130i

62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

▶ REPLAY
5.71 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.64 kg/bhp
BMW 130i
5.71 kg/bhp
12.64 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 130i
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
38 mpg
BMW 130i
33 mpg
38 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
23 mpg
city
27 mpg
No data
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
388 mi
Range
455 mi
BMW 130i
388 mi
455 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
161.1 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).
142.1 kWh
BMW 130i
161.1 kWh
142.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
199 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 130i
VW New Beetle 1.6
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
425 kg
Maximum Payload
403 kg
330 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1150 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L