The Comparative Analysis :

BMW M235i Cabrio (15 - 16) vs. VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 49,100
BMW M235i Cabrio (15 - 16) BMW M235i Cabrio
€ 23,300
 VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
€ 49,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,300

ⓘ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 M235i Cabrio is 32.5 cm longer, 5.3 cm wider and 9.9 cm lower than the VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6.
BMW M235i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
1403
Blueprint BMW M235i Cabrio (15 - 16)
1774
1984
1502
Blueprint VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1774 mm
Width
1721 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1403 mm
Height
1502 mm
Blueprint BMW M235i Cabrio (15 - 16)
2690
4454
Blueprint VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 (05 - 10)
2516
4129
4454 mm
Length
4129 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2516 mm

Vehicle Weight

BMW M235i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
1675 kg
Kerb Weight
1375 kg
2030 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1770 kg
BMW M235i Cabrio (15 - 16)
Weight Difference:
300 kg
17.91 %
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

BMW M235i 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
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

BMW M235i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 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
2979 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
322 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
BMW M235i Cabrio
322 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
450 NM
at 1300 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
BMW M235i Cabrio
450 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6

Performance

BMW M235i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
155 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
5.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

72 m
0.000 sec

BMW M235i Cabrio

62 mph 62
mph

171 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6

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5.2 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.61 kg/bhp
BMW M235i Cabrio
5.2 kg/bhp
13.61 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

BMW M235i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
37 mpg
BMW M235i Cabrio
33 mpg
37 mpg
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
25 mpg
city
27 mpg
No data
motorway
47 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
380 mi
Range
444 mi
BMW M235i Cabrio
380 mi
444 mi
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
Environmental Impact
161.1 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).
145.8 kWh
BMW M235i Cabrio
161.1 kWh
145.8 kWh
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
199 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
185 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

BMW M235i Cabrio
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
355 kg
Maximum Payload
395 kg
335 L
Boot Capacity
201 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data