The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10) vs. BMW 120i (16 - 17)

€ 19,000
VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 29,700
 BMW 120i (16 - 17) BMW 120i
€ 19,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 29,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The VW Golf 1.6 is 13 cm shorter, 2.1 cm wider and 5.9 cm taller than the BMW 120i.
VW Golf 1.6
BMW 120i
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i (16 - 17)
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 120i (16 - 17)
2690
4329
4199 mm
Length
4329 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 120i
1232 kg
Kerb Weight
1440 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1930 kg
VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
208 kg
14.44 %
BMW 120i (16 - 17)

General

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 120i
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
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 120i
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
1998 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
101 bhp
181 bhp
BMW 120i
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
290 NM
at 1350 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
148 NM
290 NM
BMW 120i

Performance

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 120i
117 mph
Maximum Speed
143 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

99 m
0.000 sec

BMW 120i

▶ REPLAY
12.2 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.96 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6
12.2 kg/bhp
7.96 kg/bhp
BMW 120i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 120i
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
50 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
40 mpg
50 mpg
BMW 120i
29 mpg
city
37 mpg
50 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
567 mi
VW Golf 1.6
482 mi
567 mi
BMW 120i
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).
108 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
134.5 kWh
108 kWh
BMW 120i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
166 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
131 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 120i
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
548 kg
Maximum Payload
490 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
360 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1200 L