The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) vs. BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12)

€ 22,200
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 28,600
 BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12) BMW 120i
€ 22,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 28,600

ⓘ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 11 cm shorter, 2.7 cm narrower and 7.7 cm taller than the BMW 120i.
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 120i
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i 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 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12)
2660
4239
4129 mm
Length
4239 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 120i
1367 kg
Kerb Weight
1385 kg
1770 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1810 kg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
18 kg
1.3 %
BMW 120i Automatic (07 - 12)

General

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 120i
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 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 120i
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
1995 CC
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
148 bhp
168 bhp
BMW 120i
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
220 NM
210 NM
BMW 120i

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 120i
124 mph
Maximum Speed
138 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 120i

▶ REPLAY
9.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.24 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
9.24 kg/bhp
8.24 kg/bhp
BMW 120i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 120i
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
43 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
31 mpg
43 mpg
BMW 120i
22 mpg
city
32 mpg
41 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
380 mi
Range
499 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
380 mi
499 mi
BMW 120i
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).
125 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
170.4 kWh
125 kWh
BMW 120i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
216 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
155 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 120i
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
403 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1150 L