The Comparative Analysis :

Audi S3 (06 - 08) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 36,600
Audi S3 (06 - 08) Audi S3
€ 18,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 36,600
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 S3 is 8.5 cm longer, 4.4 cm wider and 9.9 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
Audi S3
VW New Beetle 1.6
1399
Blueprint Audi S3 (06 - 08)
1765
1957
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1765 mm
Width
1721 mm
1957 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1399 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Audi S3 (06 - 08)
2578
4214
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4214 mm
Length
4129 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Audi S3
VW New Beetle 1.6
1530 kg
Kerb Weight
1277 kg
2015 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1680 kg
Audi S3 (06 - 08)
Weight Difference:
253 kg
16.54 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

Audi S3
VW New Beetle 1.6
8P
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Audi S3
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BHZ, CDLA
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1984 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
261 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Audi S3
261 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
350 NM
at 2500 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Audi S3
350 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Audi S3
VW New Beetle 1.6
155 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
5.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

79 m
0.000 sec

Audi S3

62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

▶ REPLAY
5.86 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.64 kg/bhp
Audi S3
5.86 kg/bhp
12.64 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Audi S3
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
38 mpg
Audi S3
31 mpg
38 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
23 mpg
city
27 mpg
No data
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
409 mi
Range
455 mi
Audi S3
409 mi
455 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
172.4 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 S3
172.4 kWh
142.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
217 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Audi S3
VW New Beetle 1.6
3
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
485 kg
Maximum Payload
403 kg
281 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1011 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L