The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. BMW 118i (07 - 12)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 24,100
 BMW 118i (07 - 12) BMW 118i
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 24,100

ⓘ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 118i.
VW New Beetle 1.4
BMW 118i
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1421
Blueprint BMW 118i (07 - 12)
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 118i (07 - 12)
2660
4239
4129 mm
Length
4239 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
BMW 118i
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1340 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1765 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
83 kg
6.19 %
BMW 118i (07 - 12)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
BMW 118i
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 118i
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
1995 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
141 bhp
BMW 118i
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
190 NM
BMW 118i

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
BMW 118i
100 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118i

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16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.5 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
9.5 kg/bhp
BMW 118i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
BMW 118i
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
46 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
46 mpg
BMW 118i
30 mpg
city
36 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
540 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
540 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).
115.6 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
115.6 kWh
BMW 118i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
143 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
BMW 118i
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