The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) vs. BMW 125i Automatic 5-door (12 - 12)

€ 22,200
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 35,100
 BMW 125i Automatic 5-door (12 - 12) BMW 125i
€ 22,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 35,100

ⓘ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 1.8 5V Turbo is 19.5 cm shorter, 4.4 cm narrower and 7.7 cm taller than the BMW 125i.
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 125i
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1421
Blueprint BMW 125i Automatic 5-door (12 - 12)
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 125i Automatic 5-door (12 - 12)
2690
4324
4129 mm
Length
4324 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 125i
1367 kg
Kerb Weight
1440 kg
1770 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1895 kg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
73 kg
5.07 %
BMW 125i Automatic 5-door (12 - 12)

General

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 125i
9C
Generation
F20
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
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 125i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
BMW
*AWU*
Engine Code
5
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1781 CC
Engine Capacity
1997 CC
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
215 bhp
at 5000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
148 bhp
215 bhp
BMW 125i
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
310 NM
at 1350 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
220 NM
310 NM
BMW 125i

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 125i
124 mph
Maximum Speed
151 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

90 m
0.000 sec

BMW 125i

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9.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.7 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
9.24 kg/bhp
6.7 kg/bhp
BMW 125i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 125i
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
44 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
31 mpg
44 mpg
BMW 125i
22 mpg
city
34 mpg
41 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
380 mi
Range
505 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
380 mi
505 mi
BMW 125i
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).
121.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
170.4 kWh
121.2 kWh
BMW 125i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
216 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
149 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 125i
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
455 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
360 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1200 L