The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) vs. BMW 118i (19 - ..)

€ 22,200
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 28,200
 BMW 118i (19 - ..) BMW 118i
€ 22,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 28,200

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ considerably. The VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo is 19 cm shorter, 7.8 cm narrower and 6.4 cm taller than the BMW 118i.
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 118i
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1434
Blueprint BMW 118i (19 - ..)
1799
2081
1721 mm
Width
1799 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2081 mm
1498 mm
Height
1434 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint BMW 118i (19 - ..)
2670
4319
4129 mm
Length
4319 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2670 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 118i
1367 kg
Kerb Weight
1365 kg
1770 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1845 kg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
2 kg
0.15 %
BMW 118i (19 - ..)

General

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 118i
9C
Generation
F40
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 118i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-three petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
BMW
*AWU*
Engine Code
5
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
3
1781 CC
Engine Capacity
1499 CC
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 4600 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
148 bhp
138 bhp
BMW 118i
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
220 NM
at 1480 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
220 NM
220 NM
BMW 118i

Performance

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

132 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

BMW 118i

▶ REPLAY
9.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.89 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
9.24 kg/bhp
9.89 kg/bhp
BMW 118i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 118i
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
53 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
31 mpg
53 mpg
BMW 118i
22 mpg
city
40 mpg
41 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
42 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
380 mi
Range
492 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
380 mi
492 mi
BMW 118i
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).
100.4 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
170.4 kWh
100.4 kWh
BMW 118i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
216 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
135 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

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