The Comparative Analysis :

Audi A3 Sportback e-tron S tronic (15 - 16) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 38,400
Audi A3 Sportback e-tron S tronic (15 - 16) Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
€ 18,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 38,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 18,700

ⓘ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 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron is 18.3 cm longer, 6.4 cm wider and 7.4 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
VW New Beetle 1.6
1424
Blueprint Audi A3 Sportback e-tron S tronic (15 - 16)
1785
1966
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1785 mm
Width
1721 mm
1966 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1424 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Audi A3 Sportback e-tron S tronic (15 - 16)
2630
4312
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4312 mm
Length
4129 mm
2630 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
VW New Beetle 1.6
1615 kg
Kerb Weight
1277 kg
2050 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1680 kg
Audi A3 Sportback e-tron S tronic (15 - 16)
Weight Difference:
338 kg
20.93 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
VW New Beetle 1.6
8V
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
VW New Beetle 1.6
4-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
CUKB, CXUA
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1395 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
201 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
201 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
350 NM
at 1600 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
350 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
VW New Beetle 1.6
138 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
7.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

106 m
0.000 sec

Audi A3 Sportback e-tron

62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

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8.03 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.64 kg/bhp
Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
8.03 kg/bhp
12.64 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
188 mpg
combined
38 mpg
Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
188 mpg
38 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
No data
city
27 mpg
No data
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
40 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
1657 mi
Range
455 mi
Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
1657 mi
455 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
28.5 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).
142.1 kWh
Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
28.5 kWh
142.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
35 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Audi A3 Sportback e-tron
VW New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
435 kg
Maximum Payload
403 kg
280 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1120 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L