The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) vs. BMW 135i Cabrio Sport-Automatic (10 - 11)

€ 25,400
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
€ 47,100
 BMW 135i Cabrio Sport-Automatic (10 - 11) BMW 135i Cabrio
€ 25,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,100

ⓘ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 Cabrio 1.6 is 23.1 cm shorter, 2.7 cm narrower and 11 cm taller than the BMW 135i Cabrio.
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
BMW 135i Cabrio
1502
Blueprint VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1392
Blueprint BMW 135i Cabrio Sport-Automatic (10 - 11)
1748
1934
1721 mm
Width
1748 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1934 mm
1502 mm
Height
1392 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2516
4129
Blueprint BMW 135i Cabrio Sport-Automatic (10 - 11)
2660
4360
4129 mm
Length
4360 mm
2516 mm
Wheelbase
2660 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
BMW 135i Cabrio
1405 kg
Kerb Weight
1675 kg
1820 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2040 kg
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
270 kg
16.12 %
BMW 135i Cabrio Sport-Automatic (10 - 11)

General

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
BMW 135i Cabrio
9C
Generation
E88
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
BMW 135i Cabrio
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
BMW
*BFS*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
2979 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
302 bhp
at 5800 rpm
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
101 bhp
302 bhp
BMW 135i Cabrio
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1200 rpm
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
148 NM
400 NM
BMW 135i Cabrio

Performance

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
BMW 135i Cabrio
108 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
13.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

192 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

76 m
0.000 sec

BMW 135i Cabrio

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13.91 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.55 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
13.91 kg/bhp
5.55 kg/bhp
BMW 135i Cabrio

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
BMW 135i Cabrio
Fuel Economy
35 mpg
combined
33 mpg
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
35 mpg
33 mpg
BMW 135i Cabrio
25 mpg
city
24 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
53 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
428 mi
Range
383 mi
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
428 mi
383 mi
BMW 135i Cabrio
Environmental Impact
151.6 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).
162.9 kWh
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
151.6 kWh
162.9 kWh
BMW 135i Cabrio
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
190 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
200 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.6
BMW 135i Cabrio
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
415 kg
Maximum Payload
365 kg
201 L
Boot Capacity
260 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data