The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) vs. BMW 130i Automatic (09 - 12)

€ 22,200
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 36,900
 BMW 130i Automatic (09 - 12) BMW 130i
€ 22,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 36,900

ⓘ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 130i.
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 130i
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1421
Blueprint BMW 130i Automatic (09 - 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 130i Automatic (09 - 12)
2660
4239
4129 mm
Length
4239 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 130i
1367 kg
Kerb Weight
1475 kg
1770 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1900 kg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
108 kg
7.32 %
BMW 130i Automatic (09 - 12)

General

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 130i
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 130i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Series
BMW
*AWU*
Engine Code
5
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1781 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
254 bhp
at 6600 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
148 bhp
254 bhp
BMW 130i
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
310 NM
at 2600 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
220 NM
310 NM
BMW 130i

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 130i
124 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

BMW 130i

▶ REPLAY
9.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.81 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
9.24 kg/bhp
5.81 kg/bhp
BMW 130i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 130i
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
33 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
31 mpg
33 mpg
BMW 130i
22 mpg
city
23 mpg
41 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
380 mi
Range
388 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
380 mi
388 mi
BMW 130i
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).
161.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
170.4 kWh
161.1 kWh
BMW 130i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
216 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
199 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 130i
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