The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10) vs. BMW 218i Cabrio Steptronic (18 - ..)

€ 26,200
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10) VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 36,900
 BMW 218i Cabrio Steptronic (18 - ..) BMW 218i Cabrio
€ 26,200
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 Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo is 30.3 cm shorter, 5.3 cm narrower and 8.9 cm taller than the BMW 218i Cabrio.
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 218i Cabrio
1502
Blueprint VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1413
Blueprint BMW 218i Cabrio Steptronic (18 - ..)
1774
1984
1721 mm
Width
1774 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1984 mm
1502 mm
Height
1413 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)
2516
4129
Blueprint BMW 218i Cabrio Steptronic (18 - ..)
2690
4432
4129 mm
Length
4432 mm
2516 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 218i Cabrio
1456 kg
Kerb Weight
1595 kg
1837 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1985 kg
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
139 kg
8.71 %
BMW 218i Cabrio Steptronic (18 - ..)

General

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 218i Cabrio
9C
Generation
F23
Convertible
Car Body Style
Convertible
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 218i Cabrio
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
134 bhp
at 4400 rpm
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo
148 bhp
134 bhp
BMW 218i Cabrio
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
220 NM
at 1250 rpm
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo
220 NM
220 NM
BMW 218i Cabrio

Performance

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 218i Cabrio
126 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
9.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

129 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo

62 mph 62
mph

133 m
0.000 sec

BMW 218i Cabrio

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9.84 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.9 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo
9.84 kg/bhp
11.9 kg/bhp
BMW 218i Cabrio

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 218i Cabrio
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
46 mpg
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo
34 mpg
46 mpg
BMW 218i Cabrio
25 mpg
city
38 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
417 mi
Range
529 mi
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo
417 mi
529 mi
BMW 218i Cabrio
Environmental Impact
155.3 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).
115.6 kWh
VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo
155.3 kWh
115.6 kWh
BMW 218i Cabrio
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
196 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
173 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 5V Turbo
BMW 218i Cabrio
2
Doors
2
4
No. of Seats
4
381 kg
Maximum Payload
390 kg
201 L
Boot Capacity
335 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data