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Volkswagen New Beetle vs. BMW 5-Series Price Comparison (MSRP)

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Volkswagen New Beetle vs. BMW 5-Series Invoice Comparison

Lowest Total Price: $20,440

Volkswagen New Beetle 2.5L   
Difference: $29,337

Lowest Total Invoice: $19,380

Volkswagen New Beetle 2.5L   
Difference: $27,317

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  Down Payment Interest Rate Term
Model Year2010201820182018201820182018
ModelNew Beetle5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series
Trim2.5L530i530e iPerformance540i540dM550iM5
Body2dr Hatch4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan
Base Price $18,690 $52,400 $52,400 $57,700 $62,000 $73,400 $102,600
Base Invoice $17,747 $49,410 $49,410 $54,340 $58,340 $68,940 $96,100
Sunroof 1,000           0
Metallic paint (extra cost)   550 550 550 550    
Heated front seats   500 500 500 500 500  
Temporary spare tire   150   150 150 150  
Wood trim           0 0
Sunroof 883           0
Metallic paint (extra cost)   505 505 505 505    
Heated front seats   455 455 455 455 455  
Temporary spare tire   140   140 140 140  
Wood trim           0 0
Options (change) 1,000 1,200 1,050 1,200 1,200 650 0
Options (change) 883 1,100 960 1,100 1,100 595 0
Destination 750 995 995 995 995 995 995
Gas Tax 0 0 -4,668 0 0 0 1,000
Total Price $20,440 $54,595 $49,777 $59,895 $64,195 $75,045 $104,595
Total Invoice $19,380 $51,505 $46,697 $56,435 $60,435 $70,530 $98,095

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TrueDelta Value Comparison: Volkswagen New Beetle vs. BMW 5-Series

Lowest Adjusted Price and Invoice: Volkswagen New Beetle 2.5L
TrueDelta Adjusted Price Difference: $20,132
TrueDelta Adjusted Invoice Difference: $18,682
Model Year2010201820182018201820182018
ModelNew Beetle5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series
Trim2.5L530i530e iPerformance540i540dM550iM5
Body2dr Hatch4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan
Engine150hp I5248hp I4180hp I4 PiH335hp I6261hp I6 D456hp V8600hp V8
TransmissionM5T8T8T8T8T8T8
DrivetrainFWDRWDRWDRWDAWDAWD4WD
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway)/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG
Audio (watts, speakers)?, 6205, 12205, 12205, 12205, 12600, 16600, 16
Tire (rear if not all the same)205/55-16245/45-18245/45-18245/45-18245/45-18245/40-19275/40-19
Total Price$20,440$54,595$49,777$59,895$64,195$75,045$104,595
Adjustments for Features0-9,430-9,205-10,580-12,530-16,480-18,330
Feature-Adjusted Total Price$20,440$45,165$40,572$49,315$51,665$58,565$86,265
Cost Above Minimum$0$4,593$0$8,743$11,093$17,993$45,693
Total Invoice$19,380$51,505$46,697$56,435$60,435$70,530$98,095
Adjustments for Features0-8,896-8,635-9,969-11,796-15,488-17,191
Feature-Adjusted Total Invoice$19,380$42,609$38,062$46,466$48,639$55,042$80,904
Cost Above Minimum$0$4,547$0$8,404$10,577$16,980$42,842

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Features Comparison: Volkswagen New Beetle vs. BMW 5-Series

Model Year2010201820182018201820182018
ModelNew Beetle5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series
Trim2.5L530i530e iPerformance540i540dM550iM5
Body2dr Hatch4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan
Transmission and Drivetrain 
5-speed manual$0      
8-speed manually-shiftable automatic $1300$1300$1300$1300$1300$1300
FWD$0      
RWD $0$0$0   
AWD    $1700$1700 
4WD      $1700
Accessories 
Hands-free trunk or liftgate     $100$100
Heated steering wheel      $100
Power rear side windows $200$200$200$200$200$200
Power trunk closer     $350$350
Proximity key     $250$250
Remote app $25$25$25$25$25$25
Remote window/roof operation $15$15$15$15$15$15
Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, manual$250      
Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, power $350$350$350$350$350$350
Universal garage door opener $100$100$100$100$100$100
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety 
Brake- or yaw-sensor-initiated collision preparation system $0$0$0$0$0$0
Driver drowsiness monitor $150$150$150$150$150$150
Hill descent control    $250$250$250
Knee airbag, driver $75$75$75$75$75$75
Knee airbag, passenger $75$75$75$75$75$75
Obstacle detection, front     $150$150
Obstacle detection, rear     $250$250
Rearview camera $200$200$200$200$200$200
Rollover sensor $50$50$50$50$50$50
Side curtain airbags $350$350$350$350$350$350
Temporary spare tire$150$150 $150$150$150 
Tires, run-flat $150$150$150$150$150 
Cargo Management 
Air-conditioned storage compartment $50$50$50$50$50$50
Cargo cover$75      
Rear seat pass-through $100$100$100$100$100$100
Climate Control 
Automatic air recirculation $100$100$100$100$100$100
Automatic climate control, front $200$200$200$200$200$200
Dual-zone climate control $125$125$125$125$125$125
Rain-sensing wipers $175$175$175$175$175$175
Rear air vents $100$100$100$100$100$100
Residual heat $50$50$50$50$50$50
Variable intermittent wipers$75      
Drivetrain 
Active rear differential      $500
Engine / Motor 
3.5 kW onboard charger  $0    
9 kWh battery pack  $0    
Automatic start / stop $150$150$150$150$150$150
Dual-mode exhaust, switchable     $500$500
Regenerative braking $0 $0$0$0$0
Exterior 
Active grille shutters $0$0$0$0$0 
Black exterior trim (optional)     $0$0
Body kit     $0$0
Painted brake calipers (optional)     $0$0
Rear spoiler     $200$200
Infotainment 
4G LTE connectivity $0$0$0$0$0$0
App support $0$0$0$0$0$0
Audio controls on steering wheel $125$125$125$125$125$125
Bluetooth audio streaming $25$25$25$25$25$25
Bluetooth cell phone link $100$100$100$100$100$100
DVD-compatible player $0$0$0$0$0$0
Gesture control system      $100
Handwriting recognition $200$200$200$200$200$200
HD radio $50$50$50$50$50$50
In-vehicle Internet $150$150$150$150$150$150
Media drive $15$15$15$15$15$15
Navigation map updates, three years $0$0$0$0$0$0
Navigation system $600$600$600$600$600$600
S Voice support $0$0$0$0$0$0
Satellite radio$200      
Satellite radio - one year subscription     $250$250
Siri Eyes Free support $0$0$0$0$0$0
SMS text-to-speech reader $25$25$25$25$25$25
Surround sound     $250$250
Telematics service, such as OnStar $200$200$200$200$200$200
Text dictation $50$50$50$50$50$50
Traffic + travel information $25$25$25$25$25$25
USB port $25$25$25$25$25$25
Voice control for external devices $0$0$0$0$0$0
Voice control for nav and audio $100$100$100$100$100$100
Voice recorder $0$0$0$0$0$0
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors 
Auto-dimming driver-side mirror $75$75$75$75$75$75
Auto-dimming headlights     $200$200
Auto-dimming rearview mirror $150$150$150$150$150$150
Automatic headlights $125$125$125$125$125$125
Cornering lights $50$50$50$50$50$50
Fog lights $125$125$125$125  
Head-up display (HUD)      $350
Interior ambient lighting, configurable $150$150$150$150$150$150
Large color reconfigurable instrument cluster display      $250
Large energy flow and fuel economy display  $25    
LED headlights     $1000$1000
LED headlights, single projector or low beam only $750$750$750$750  
Mirror tilt-down in reverse $25$25$25$25$25$25
Power-folding mirrors $50$50$50$50$50$50
Steering-linked headlights $150$150$150$150$150$150
Trip computer $150$150$150$150$150$150
Seats and Interior Trim 
Center armrest(s), second row $50$50$50$50$50$50
Door sill trim plates $100$100$100$100$100$100
Leather door panel trim   $250$250$250$250
Leather seating surfaces   $900$900$900$900
Manual height adjuster, driver seat$50      
Manual height adjuster, passenger seat$50      
Manual thigh support length adjuster, driver seat $50$50$50$50  
Manual thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat $50$50$50$50  
Memory system, driver seat $200$200$200$200$200$200
Memory system, passenger seat     $150$150
Metal pedals     $75$75
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, driver seat $150$150$150$150$150$150
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, passenger seat $150$150$150$150$150$150
Power fore-aft adjuster, driver seat $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power fore-aft adjuster, passenger seat $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power headrest height adjuster, driver seat $50$50$50$50$50$50
Power headrest height adjuster, passenger seat $50$50$50$50$50$50
Power height adjuster, driver seat $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power height adjuster, passenger seat $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power recliner, driver seat $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power recliner, passenger seat $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power seatback bolsters, driver seat $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power seatback bolsters, passenger seat $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power thigh bolsters, driver seat      $100
Power thigh bolsters, passenger seat      $100
Power thigh support length adjuster, driver seat     $100$100
Power thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat     $100$100
Power tilt adjuster, driver seat $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power tilt adjuster, passenger seat $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power upper seatback recliner, driver seat     $100$100
Power upper seatback recliner, passenger seat     $100$100
Synthetic leather seating surfaces$0$0$0    
Synthetic suede headliner      $650
Upholstered instrument panel     $300$300
Wood trim $300$300$300$300$300$300
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires 
Adaptive dampers - electrical     $500$500
Additional powertrain and chassis calibration options      $0
Electronic systems calibration selector $200$200$200$200$200$200
Performance steering system (optional)     $0$0
Sport suspension (upgrade)     $0$0
Transmission 
Launch control $100 $100$100$100$100
Steering-wheel-mounted transmission controls $100$100$100$100$100$100
Total Value of Features$850$10,280$10,055$11,430$13,380$17,330$19,180
Value of Feature Adjustments$0$9,430$9,205$10,580$12,530$16,480$18,330
Value of Feature Adjustments0-8,896-8,635-9,969-11,796-15,488-17,191

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Specifications Comparison: Volkswagen New Beetle vs. BMW 5-Series

Model Year20102018
ModelNew Beetle5-Series
Body2dr Hatch4dr Sedan
Wheelbase98.7 in117.1 in
Length161.1 in194.6 in
Width67.9 in73.5 in
Height59.0 in58.2 in
Curb Weight2,885 lb.3,747 lb.
Fuel Capacity14.5 gal.18.0 gal.
Row 1 Headroom38.2 in38.8 in
Row 1 Shoulder Room52.8 in58.7 in
Row 1 Legroom39.4 in41.4 in
Row 2 Headroom36.7 in37.5 in
Row 2 Shoulder Room49.3 in55.9 in
Row 2 Legroom33.5 in36.5 in
Cargo Volume,
Minimum
12.0 ft318.7 ft3
Cargo Volume,
Maximum
27.2 ft318.7 ft3

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