The Comparative Analysis :

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT (16 - 17) vs. BMW 130i (05 - 07)

€ 22,600
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT (16 - 17) VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
€ 33,600
 BMW 130i (05 - 07) BMW 130i
€ 22,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 33,600

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 6.1 cm longer, 7.4 cm wider and 5.8 cm taller than the BMW 130i.
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
BMW 130i
1488
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT (16 - 17)
1825
2021
1430
Blueprint BMW 130i (05 - 07)
1751
1933
1825 mm
Width
1751 mm
2021 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1933 mm
1488 mm
Height
1430 mm
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT (16 - 17)
2524
4288
Blueprint BMW 130i (05 - 07)
2660
4227
4288 mm
Length
4227 mm
2524 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
BMW 130i
1346 kg
Kerb Weight
1450 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1875 kg
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT (16 - 17)
Weight Difference:
104 kg
7.17 %
BMW 130i (05 - 07)

General

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
BMW 130i
16
Generation
E87
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
BMW 130i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW
*CZD*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1395 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
148 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
261 bhp
at 6600 rpm
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
148 bhp
261 bhp
BMW 130i
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
315 NM
at 2500 rpm
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
250 NM
315 NM
BMW 130i

Performance

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
BMW 130i
126 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT

62 mph 62
mph

85 m
0.000 sec

BMW 130i

▶ REPLAY
9.09 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.56 kg/bhp
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
9.09 kg/bhp
5.56 kg/bhp
BMW 130i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
BMW 130i
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined
31 mpg
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
50 mpg
31 mpg
BMW 130i
41 mpg
city
21 mpg
59 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
610 mi
Range
358 mi
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
610 mi
358 mi
BMW 130i
Environmental Impact
106.1 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).
174.3 kWh
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
106.1 kWh
174.3 kWh
BMW 130i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
130 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
221 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
BMW 130i
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
434 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
310 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
905 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L