The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) vs. BMW 118d Automatic (07 - 12)

€ 18,100
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) VW Golf 1.6
€ 27,700
 BMW 118d Automatic (07 - 12) BMW 118d
€ 18,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 27,700

ⓘ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 1.6 is 4 cm shorter, 3.8 cm wider and 5.9 cm taller than the BMW 118d.
VW Golf 1.6
BMW 118d
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1421
Blueprint BMW 118d Automatic (07 - 12)
1748
1934
1786 mm
Width
1748 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1480 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
2578
4199
Blueprint BMW 118d Automatic (07 - 12)
2660
4239
4199 mm
Length
4239 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 118d
1232 kg
Kerb Weight
1410 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1845 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
178 kg
12.62 %
BMW 118d Automatic (07 - 12)

General

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 118d
1K
Generation
E81
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 118d
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
BMW
*CMX*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 4000 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
101 bhp
141 bhp
BMW 118d
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
300 NM
at 1750 rpm
VW Golf 1.6
148 NM
300 NM
BMW 118d

Performance

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 118d
117 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

VW Golf 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

125 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118d

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12.2 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10 kg/bhp
VW Golf 1.6
12.2 kg/bhp
10 kg/bhp
BMW 118d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 118d
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
53 mpg
VW Golf 1.6
40 mpg
53 mpg
BMW 118d
29 mpg
city
42 mpg
50 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
51 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
598 mi
VW Golf 1.6
482 mi
598 mi
BMW 118d
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).
109.1 kWh
VW Golf 1.6
134.5 kWh
109.1 kWh
BMW 118d
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
166 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
140 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Golf 1.6
BMW 118d
3
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
548 kg
Maximum Payload
435 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L