The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12) vs. BMW 116i (07 - 09)

€ 18,000
VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12) VW Golf 1.4
€ 21,700
 BMW 116i (07 - 09) BMW 116i
€ 18,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 21,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The VW Golf 1.4 is 4 cm shorter, 3.8 cm wider and 5.9 cm taller than the BMW 116i.
VW Golf 1.4
BMW 116i
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i (07 - 09)
1748
1934
1786 mm
Width
1748 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1480 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12)
2578
4199
Blueprint BMW 116i (07 - 09)
2660
4239
4199 mm
Length
4239 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.4
BMW 116i
1217 kg
Kerb Weight
1330 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1755 kg
VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12)
Weight Difference:
113 kg
8.5 %
BMW 116i (07 - 09)

General

VW Golf 1.4
BMW 116i
1K
Generation
E81
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.4
BMW 116i
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW
*CGG*
Engine Code
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1599 CC
79 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
120 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW Golf 1.4
79 bhp
120 bhp
BMW 116i
132 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
VW Golf 1.4
132 NM
160 NM
BMW 116i

Performance

VW Golf 1.4
BMW 116i
107 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
13.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

193 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

140 m
0.000 sec

BMW 116i

▶ REPLAY
15.41 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.08 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.4
15.41 kg/bhp
11.08 kg/bhp
BMW 116i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.4
BMW 116i
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined
49 mpg
VW Golf 1.4
44 mpg
49 mpg
BMW 116i
33 mpg
city
38 mpg
55 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
534 mi
Range
568 mi
VW Golf 1.4
534 mi
568 mi
BMW 116i
Environmental Impact
121.2 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).
109.9 kWh
VW Golf 1.4
121.2 kWh
109.9 kWh
BMW 116i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
149 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
139 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.4
BMW 116i
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
533 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L