Volkswagen Beetle 2016 vs BMW 1 series 2015
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Volkswagen Beetle is available only with front wheel drive, while BMW 1 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.2 - 2.0 | 1.5 - 3.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 - 220 HP | 109 - 340 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 - 350 NM | 180 - 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.9 - 11 seconds | 4.4 - 10.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 - 6.8 | 5.4 - 8.0 | |
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Volkswagen Beetle petrol engines consumes on average 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than BMW 1 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Ground clearance: | 136 mm (5.4 inches) | 130 - 140 mm (5.1 - 5.5 inches) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.29 m | 4.33 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.42 m | |
| Volkswagen Beetle is 4 cm shorter than the BMW 1 series, 6 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Beetle is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 310 litres | 360 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
905 litres | 1200 litres | |
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BMW 1 series has more luggage space. Volkswagen Beetle has 50 litres less trunk space than the BMW 1 series. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in BMW 1 series (by 295 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Beetle is 0.5 metres less than that of the BMW 1 series, which means Volkswagen Beetle can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`832 | ~ 1`948 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 11 600 | |
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