The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) vs. BMW 116i (04 - 07)

€ 22,200
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 21,200
 BMW 116i (04 - 07) BMW 116i
€ 22,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 21,200

ⓘ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 New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo is 9.8 cm shorter, 3 cm narrower and 6.8 cm taller than the BMW 116i.
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 116i
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1430
Blueprint BMW 116i (04 - 07)
1751
1933
1721 mm
Width
1751 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1933 mm
1498 mm
Height
1430 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint BMW 116i (04 - 07)
2660
4227
4129 mm
Length
4227 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 116i
1367 kg
Kerb Weight
1280 kg
1770 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1705 kg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
87 kg
6.36 %
BMW 116i (04 - 07)

General

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 116i
9C
Generation
E87
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 116i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW
*AWU*
Engine Code
5
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1781 CC
Engine Capacity
1596 CC
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
148 bhp
113 bhp
BMW 116i
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
150 NM
at 4300 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
220 NM
150 NM
BMW 116i

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 116i
124 mph
Maximum Speed
124 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

150 m
0.000 sec

BMW 116i

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9.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.33 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
9.24 kg/bhp
11.33 kg/bhp
BMW 116i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 116i
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
38 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
31 mpg
38 mpg
BMW 116i
22 mpg
city
27 mpg
41 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
380 mi
Range
414 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
380 mi
414 mi
BMW 116i
Environmental Impact
170.4 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).
142.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
170.4 kWh
142.1 kWh
BMW 116i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
216 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 116i
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L