The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 220i Cabrio Steptronic (15 - 16) vs. VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

€ 37,500
BMW 220i Cabrio Steptronic (15 - 16) BMW 220i Cabrio
€ 25,400
 VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
€ 37,500
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 220i Cabrio is 30.3 cm longer, 5.3 cm wider and 8.9 cm lower than the VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6.
BMW 220i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
1413
Blueprint BMW 220i Cabrio Steptronic (15 - 16)
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 220i Cabrio Steptronic (15 - 16)
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 220i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
1605 kg
Kerb Weight
1405 kg
2000 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1820 kg
BMW 220i Cabrio Steptronic (15 - 16)
Weight Difference:
200 kg
12.46 %
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

General

BMW 220i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
F23
Generation
9C
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW 220i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 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
1998 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 220i Cabrio
181 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
270 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 220i Cabrio
270 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6

Performance

BMW 220i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
140 mph
Maximum Speed
108 mph
7.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

106 m
0.000 sec

BMW 220i Cabrio

62 mph 62
mph

192 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6

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8.87 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.91 kg/bhp
BMW 220i Cabrio
8.87 kg/bhp
13.91 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 220i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
35 mpg
BMW 220i Cabrio
46 mpg
35 mpg
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
34 mpg
city
25 mpg
No data
motorway
46 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
521 mi
Range
428 mi
BMW 220i Cabrio
521 mi
428 mi
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
Environmental Impact
117.5 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 220i Cabrio
117.5 kWh
151.6 kWh
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
144 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
190 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 220i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
395 kg
Maximum Payload
415 kg
335 L
Boot Capacity
201 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data