The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) vs. BMW 118d (15 - 17)

€ 22,200
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 28,800
 BMW 118d (15 - 17) BMW 118d
€ 22,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 28,800

ⓘ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 1.8 5V Turbo is 20 cm shorter, 4.4 cm narrower and 7.7 cm taller than the BMW 118d.
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 118d
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1421
Blueprint BMW 118d (15 - 17)
1765
1984
1721 mm
Width
1765 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1984 mm
1498 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint BMW 118d (15 - 17)
2690
4329
4129 mm
Length
4329 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 118d
1367 kg
Kerb Weight
1425 kg
1770 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1915 kg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
58 kg
4.07 %
BMW 118d (15 - 17)

General

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 118d
9C
Generation
F21
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 118d
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
BMW
*AWU*
Engine Code
5
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1781 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 4000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
148 bhp
148 bhp
BMW 118d
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 1500 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
220 NM
320 NM
BMW 118d

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 118d
124 mph
Maximum Speed
132 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118d

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9.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.63 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
9.24 kg/bhp
9.63 kg/bhp
BMW 118d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 118d
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
71 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
31 mpg
71 mpg
BMW 118d
22 mpg
city
56 mpg
41 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
380 mi
Range
808 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
380 mi
808 mi
BMW 118d
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).
82.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
170.4 kWh
82.2 kWh
BMW 118d
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
216 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
104 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 118d
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
403 kg
Maximum Payload
490 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
360 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1200 L