The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. BMW 118i Automatic (07 - 12)

€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 26,100
 BMW 118i Automatic (07 - 12) BMW 118i
€ 19,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 26,100

ⓘ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 1.6 is 11 cm shorter, 2.7 cm narrower and 7.7 cm taller than the BMW 118i.
VW New Beetle 1.6
BMW 118i
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1421
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic (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 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint BMW 118i Automatic (07 - 12)
2660
4239
4129 mm
Length
4239 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
BMW 118i
1315 kg
Kerb Weight
1365 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1790 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
50 kg
3.66 %
BMW 118i Automatic (07 - 12)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
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
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
BMW 118i
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW
*BFS*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
141 bhp
BMW 118i
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
190 NM
at 4250 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
190 NM
BMW 118i

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
BMW 118i
109 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118i

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13.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.68 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
13.02 kg/bhp
9.68 kg/bhp
BMW 118i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
BMW 118i
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
43 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
43 mpg
BMW 118i
25 mpg
city
32 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
412 mi
Range
499 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
412 mi
499 mi
BMW 118i
Environmental Impact
157.2 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).
125 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
157.2 kWh
125 kWh
BMW 118i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
198 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
154 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
BMW 118i
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
405 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L