The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 218d Cabrio Steptronic (18 - ..) vs. VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

€ 40,500
BMW 218d Cabrio Steptronic (18 - ..) BMW 218d Cabrio
€ 25,400
 VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
€ 40,500
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 218d Cabrio is 30.3 cm longer, 5.3 cm wider and 8.9 cm lower than the VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6.
BMW 218d Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
1413
Blueprint BMW 218d Cabrio Steptronic (18 - ..)
1774
1984
1502
Blueprint VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1774 mm
Width
1721 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1413 mm
Height
1502 mm
Blueprint BMW 218d Cabrio Steptronic (18 - ..)
2690
4432
Blueprint VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2516
4129
4432 mm
Length
4129 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2516 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW 218d Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
1660 kg
Kerb Weight
1405 kg
2035 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1820 kg
BMW 218d Cabrio Steptronic (18 - ..)
Weight Difference:
255 kg
15.36 %
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

General

BMW 218d Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
F23
Generation
9C
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 218d Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
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
148 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 218d Cabrio
148 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
320 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 218d Cabrio
320 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6

Performance

BMW 218d Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
127 mph
Maximum Speed
108 mph
8.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

122 m
0.000 sec

BMW 218d Cabrio

62 mph 62
mph

192 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6

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11.22 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.91 kg/bhp
BMW 218d Cabrio
11.22 kg/bhp
13.91 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 218d Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
Fuel Economy
60 mpg
combined
35 mpg
BMW 218d Cabrio
60 mpg
35 mpg
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
52 mpg
city
25 mpg
No data
motorway
46 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
687 mi
Range
428 mi
BMW 218d Cabrio
687 mi
428 mi
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
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).
151.6 kWh
BMW 218d Cabrio
96.7 kWh
151.6 kWh
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
149 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
190 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 218d Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
375 kg
Maximum Payload
415 kg
335 L
Boot Capacity
201 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data