The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 135i Cabrio (10 - 11) vs. VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

€ 44,900
BMW 135i Cabrio (10 - 11) BMW 135i Cabrio
€ 25,400
 VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
€ 44,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 25,400

ⓘ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 135i Cabrio is 23.1 cm longer, 2.7 cm wider and 11 cm lower than the VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6.
BMW 135i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
1392
Blueprint BMW 135i Cabrio (10 - 11)
1748
1934
1502
Blueprint VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1748 mm
Width
1721 mm
1934 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1392 mm
Height
1502 mm
Blueprint BMW 135i Cabrio (10 - 11)
2660
4360
Blueprint VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2516
4129
4360 mm
Length
4129 mm
2660 mm
Wheelbase
2516 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 135i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
1665 kg
Kerb Weight
1405 kg
2030 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1820 kg
BMW 135i Cabrio (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
260 kg
15.62 %
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

General

BMW 135i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
E88
Generation
9C
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 135i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
Straight-six petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
6
Cylinders
4
2979 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
302 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 135i Cabrio
302 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
400 NM
at 1200 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 135i Cabrio
400 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6

Performance

BMW 135i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
155 mph
Maximum Speed
108 mph
5.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

78 m
0.000 sec

BMW 135i Cabrio

62 mph 62
mph

192 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6

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5.51 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.91 kg/bhp
BMW 135i Cabrio
5.51 kg/bhp
13.91 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 135i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
35 mpg
BMW 135i Cabrio
33 mpg
35 mpg
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
23 mpg
city
25 mpg
No data
motorway
46 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
53 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
383 mi
Range
428 mi
BMW 135i Cabrio
383 mi
428 mi
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
Environmental Impact
162.9 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).
151.6 kWh
BMW 135i Cabrio
162.9 kWh
151.6 kWh
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
200 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
190 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 135i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
365 kg
Maximum Payload
415 kg
260 L
Boot Capacity
201 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data