The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY (15 - 18) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 26,400
Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY (15 - 18) Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 26,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,700

ⓘ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 Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition is 17 cm longer, 5.9 cm wider and 6.5 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition
VW New Beetle 1.6
1433
Blueprint Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY (15 - 18)
1780
2022
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1780 mm
Width
1721 mm
2022 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1433 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY (15 - 18)
2699
4299
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4299 mm
Length
4129 mm
2699 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition
VW New Beetle 1.6
1370 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1925 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY (15 - 18)
Weight Difference:
55 kg
4.01 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition
VW New Beetle 1.6
W176
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 270
Engine Series
M 270.910
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
120 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition
120 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
200 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition
200 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition
VW New Beetle 1.6
118 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
8.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

124 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

▶ REPLAY
11.42 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.02 kg/bhp
Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition
11.42 kg/bhp
13.02 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
54 mpg
combined
34 mpg
Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition
54 mpg
34 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
41 mpg
city
25 mpg
69 mpg
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
40 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
478 mi
Range
412 mi
Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition
478 mi
412 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
98.5 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).
157.2 kWh
Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition
98.5 kWh
157.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
120 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
198 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes A 180 BlueEFFICIENCY Edition
VW New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
555 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
341 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1157 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L