The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. BMW 116i (07 - 09)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 21,700
 BMW 116i (07 - 09) BMW 116i
€ 17,500
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 considerably. The VW New Beetle 1.4 is 11 cm shorter, 2.7 cm narrower and 7.7 cm taller than the BMW 116i.
VW New Beetle 1.4
BMW 116i
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1421
Blueprint BMW 116i (07 - 09)
1748
1934
1721 mm
Width
1748 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1498 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint BMW 116i (07 - 09)
2660
4239
4129 mm
Length
4239 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
BMW 116i
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1330 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1755 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
73 kg
5.49 %
BMW 116i (07 - 09)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
BMW 116i
9C
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 New Beetle 1.4
BMW 116i
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW
*BCA*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1599 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
120 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
120 bhp
BMW 116i
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
160 NM
BMW 116i

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
BMW 116i
100 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

140 m
0.000 sec

BMW 116i

▶ REPLAY
16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.08 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
11.08 kg/bhp
BMW 116i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
BMW 116i
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
49 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
49 mpg
BMW 116i
30 mpg
city
38 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
568 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
568 mi
BMW 116i
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 New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
109.9 kWh
BMW 116i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
139 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
BMW 116i
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
393 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L