The Comparative Analysis :

BMW M140i Steptronic Sport 5-door (16 - 17) vs. VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)

€ 45,500
BMW M140i Steptronic Sport 5-door (16 - 17) BMW M140i
€ 19,800
 VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10) VW Golf Plus 1.6
€ 45,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,800

ⓘ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 12 cm longer, 0.6 cm wider and 21 cm lower than the VW Golf Plus 1.6.
BMW M140i
VW Golf Plus 1.6
1411
Blueprint BMW M140i Steptronic Sport 5-door (16 - 17)
1765
1984
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)
1759
1946
1765 mm
Width
1759 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1946 mm
1411 mm
Height
1621 mm
Blueprint BMW M140i Steptronic Sport 5-door (16 - 17)
2690
4324
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)
2578
4204
4324 mm
Length
4204 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW M140i
VW Golf Plus 1.6
1550 kg
Kerb Weight
1348 kg
2040 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1910 kg
BMW M140i Steptronic Sport 5-door (16 - 17)
Weight Difference:
202 kg
13.03 %
VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)

General

BMW M140i
VW Golf Plus 1.6
F20
Generation
1KP
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW M140i
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Straight-six petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW
Engine Series
Engine Code
*CMX*
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 Golf Plus 1.6
500 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW M140i
500 NM
148 NM
VW Golf Plus 1.6

Performance

BMW M140i
VW Golf Plus 1.6
155 mph
Maximum Speed
114 mph
4.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

64 m
0.000 sec

BMW M140i

62 mph 62
mph

164 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf Plus 1.6

▶ REPLAY
4.63 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.35 kg/bhp
BMW M140i
4.63 kg/bhp
13.35 kg/bhp
VW Golf Plus 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW M140i
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
37 mpg
BMW M140i
40 mpg
37 mpg
VW Golf Plus 1.6
30 mpg
city
28 mpg
No data
motorway
47 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
450 mi
BMW M140i
455 mi
450 mi
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Environmental Impact
134.5 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).
144 kWh
BMW M140i
134.5 kWh
144 kWh
VW Golf Plus 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
163 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
176 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW M140i
VW Golf Plus 1.6
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
490 kg
Maximum Payload
562 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
395 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1450 L