The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 225d Cabrio Steptronic (15 - 17) vs. VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

€ 43,300
BMW 225d Cabrio Steptronic (15 - 17) BMW 225d Cabrio
€ 25,400
 VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
€ 43,300
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 225d Cabrio is 30.3 cm longer, 5.3 cm wider and 8.9 cm lower than the VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6.
BMW 225d Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
1413
Blueprint BMW 225d Cabrio Steptronic (15 - 17)
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 225d Cabrio Steptronic (15 - 17)
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 225d Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
1650 kg
Kerb Weight
1405 kg
2015 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1820 kg
BMW 225d Cabrio Steptronic (15 - 17)
Weight Difference:
245 kg
14.85 %
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

General

BMW 225d 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 225d Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
Straight-four diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
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
221 bhp
at 4400 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW 225d Cabrio
221 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
450 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW 225d Cabrio
450 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6

Performance

BMW 225d Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
146 mph
Maximum Speed
108 mph
6.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

89 m
0.000 sec

BMW 225d Cabrio

62 mph 62
mph

192 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6

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7.47 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.91 kg/bhp
BMW 225d Cabrio
7.47 kg/bhp
13.91 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW 225d Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
Fuel Economy
61 mpg
combined
35 mpg
BMW 225d Cabrio
61 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
702 mi
Range
428 mi
BMW 225d Cabrio
702 mi
428 mi
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
Environmental Impact
94.6 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 225d Cabrio
94.6 kWh
151.6 kWh
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
121 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
190 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW 225d Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
365 kg
Maximum Payload
415 kg
335 L
Boot Capacity
201 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data