The Comparative Analysis :

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT Dune DSG (16 - 17) vs. BMW 118i 5-door (07 - 11)

€ 26,300
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT Dune DSG (16 - 17) VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
€ 24,800
 BMW 118i 5-door (07 - 11) BMW 118i
€ 26,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 24,800

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 4.7 cm longer, 7.3 cm wider and 8.1 cm taller than the BMW 118i.
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
BMW 118i
1502
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT Dune DSG (16 - 17)
1821
2021
1421
Blueprint BMW 118i 5-door (07 - 11)
1748
1934
1821 mm
Width
1748 mm
2021 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1502 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT Dune DSG (16 - 17)
2540
4286
Blueprint BMW 118i 5-door (07 - 11)
2660
4239
4286 mm
Length
4239 mm
2540 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
BMW 118i
1382 kg
Kerb Weight
1350 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1775 kg
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT Dune DSG (16 - 17)
Weight Difference:
32 kg
2.32 %
BMW 118i 5-door (07 - 11)

General

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
BMW 118i
16
Generation
E87
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
BMW 118i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW
*CYV*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1197 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
104 bhp
at 4500 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
104 bhp
141 bhp
BMW 118i
175 NM
at 1400 rpm
Max. Torque
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
175 NM
190 NM
BMW 118i

Performance

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
BMW 118i
110 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT

62 mph 62
mph

122 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118i

▶ REPLAY
13.29 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.57 kg/bhp
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
13.29 kg/bhp
9.57 kg/bhp
BMW 118i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
BMW 118i
Fuel Economy
54 mpg
combined
46 mpg
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
54 mpg
46 mpg
BMW 118i
46 mpg
city
36 mpg
60 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
657 mi
Range
540 mi
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
657 mi
540 mi
BMW 118i
Environmental Impact
98.5 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).
115.6 kWh
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
98.5 kWh
115.6 kWh
BMW 118i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
122 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
143 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
BMW 118i
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
398 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
310 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
905 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L