VW Golf Bluemotion vs BMW 118d SE - specifications
| VW Golf Bluemotion 1.9 TDI Match | BMW 118d SE | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £16,745/£16,815 | £20,830/£21,770 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £8,306/49.6 per cent | £10,103/48.5 per cent |
| Running costs/contract hire | 45.8ppm/£323 | 50.4ppm/£355 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £479/£870 | £595/£1,082 |
| Annual fuel cost (12,000/20,000 miles) | £1,491/£2,485 | £1,263/£2,104 |
| Ins. group/quote/tax band/cost | 14/£290/B/£35 | 11/£330/B/£35 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £110/£135/£110 | £415(Service Inclusive package) |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,204/2,578mm | 4,239/2,660mm |
| Height/width | 1,498/1,759mm | 1,421/1,748mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,896cc turbo | 4cyl in-line/1,995cc turbo |
| Peak power | 104/4,000 bhp/rpm | 143/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 250/1,900 Nm/rpm | 300/2,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 5-spd, man/fwd | 6-spd, man/rwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 55 litres/space saver | 51 litres/run flats |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 350/1,305 litres | 330/1,150 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,251/639/1,400kg | 1,395/435/1,200kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.9 metres/0.30Cd | 10.7 metres/0.30Cd |
| Basic warranty/recovery | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr VW | 3yrs (unlimited)/3yrs BMW |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/259 | Variable/155 |
| Driver Power car/dealer position | 16th/20th | 40th/11th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/pedes/points | Five/four/three/89 | Five/three/one/70 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 10.8/10.1 secs | 9.1/8.5 secs |
| 30-50 in 3rd/4th | 4.6/7.7 secs | 4.0/6.5 secs |
| 50-70 in 5th/6th | 10.6 secs/N/A | 8.3/10.7 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 116mph/1,900 | 130mph/1,900 |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 50.6/37.5/9.5 metres | 50.4/36.9/9.4 metres |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 68/47/62/69dB | 65/47/62/67dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 42.0mpg/508 miles | 49.6mpg/556 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 48.7/74.3/62.8mpg | 52.3/70.6/62.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 180/119g/km/13 per cent | 152/119g/km/13 per cent |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking/rain sensors | Six/yes/£315/yes | Six/yes/yes/£85 |
| Air-con/clim ctrl/leather/heated seats | Yes/£695/£1,645*/£1,645* | Yes/yes/£1,065/£230 |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | £1,460/yes/£180 |
| Low-resistance tyres/met paint/xenons | Yes/£365/no | Yes/£440/£560 |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/MP3/Bluetooth | £1,400*/£1,400*/yes/no | £1,460/£295/yes/£535 |
