The Comparative Analysis :

BMW M140i (16 - 17) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

€ 42,500
BMW M140i (16 - 17) BMW M140i
€ 20,800
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 42,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,800

ⓘ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 M140i is 19.5 cm longer, 4.4 cm wider and 8.7 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
BMW M140i
VW New Beetle 1.6
1411
Blueprint BMW M140i (16 - 17)
1765
1984
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1765 mm
Width
1721 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1411 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint BMW M140i (16 - 17)
2690
4324
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
4324 mm
Length
4129 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW M140i
VW New Beetle 1.6
1520 kg
Kerb Weight
1309 kg
2010 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1710 kg
BMW M140i (16 - 17)
Weight Difference:
211 kg
13.88 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

General

BMW M140i
VW New Beetle 1.6
F21
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
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

BMW M140i
VW New Beetle 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
2998 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
335 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW M140i
335 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
500 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW M140i
500 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

BMW M140i
VW New Beetle 1.6
155 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
4.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

67 m
0.000 sec

BMW M140i

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

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4.54 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.96 kg/bhp
BMW M140i
4.54 kg/bhp
12.96 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW M140i
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
36 mpg
BMW M140i
36 mpg
36 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
27 mpg
city
25 mpg
No data
motorway
46 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
414 mi
Range
432 mi
BMW M140i
414 mi
432 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
147.7 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).
149.7 kWh
BMW M140i
147.7 kWh
149.7 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
179 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
189 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW M140i
VW New Beetle 1.6
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
490 kg
Maximum Payload
401 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L