The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10) vs. BMW 118i Steptronic (13 - 15)

€ 19,000
VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 30,300
 BMW 118i Steptronic (13 - 15) BMW 118i
€ 19,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 30,300

ⓘ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 VW Golf 1.6 is 12.5 cm shorter, 2.1 cm wider and 5.9 cm taller than the BMW 118i.
VW Golf 1.6
BMW 118i
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1421
Blueprint BMW 118i Steptronic (13 - 15)
1765
1984
1786 mm
Width
1765 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1984 mm
1480 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10)
2578
4199
Blueprint BMW 118i Steptronic (13 - 15)
2690
4324
4199 mm
Length
4324 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 118i
1232 kg
Kerb Weight
1390 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1845 kg
VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
158 kg
11.37 %
BMW 118i Steptronic (13 - 15)

General

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 118i
1K
Generation
F21
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
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 118i
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
BMW
*CMX*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 4800 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
101 bhp
168 bhp
BMW 118i
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
148 NM
250 NM
BMW 118i

Performance

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 118i
117 mph
Maximum Speed
138 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118i

▶ REPLAY
12.2 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.27 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6
12.2 kg/bhp
8.27 kg/bhp
BMW 118i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 118i
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
49 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
40 mpg
49 mpg
BMW 118i
29 mpg
city
38 mpg
50 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
557 mi
VW Golf 1.6
482 mi
557 mi
BMW 118i
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).
109.9 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
134.5 kWh
109.9 kWh
BMW 118i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
166 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
134 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 118i
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
548 kg
Maximum Payload
455 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
360 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1200 L