The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes A 180 d (15 - 18) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 28,400
Mercedes A 180 d (15 - 18) Mercedes A 180 d
€ 18,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 28,400
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 Mercedes A 180 d is 17 cm longer, 5.9 cm wider and 6.5 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
Mercedes A 180 d
VW New Beetle 1.6
1433
Blueprint Mercedes A 180 d (15 - 18)
1780
2022
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1780 mm
Width
1721 mm
2022 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1433 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Mercedes A 180 d (15 - 18)
2699
4299
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4299 mm
Length
4129 mm
2699 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes A 180 d
VW New Beetle 1.6
1395 kg
Kerb Weight
1277 kg
1960 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1680 kg
Mercedes A 180 d (15 - 18)
Weight Difference:
118 kg
8.46 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

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

Engine

Mercedes A 180 d
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz OM 607
Engine Series
OM 607.951
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1461 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
108 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Mercedes A 180 d
108 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
260 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Mercedes A 180 d
260 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Mercedes A 180 d
VW New Beetle 1.6
118 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes A 180 d

62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

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12.92 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.64 kg/bhp
Mercedes A 180 d
12.92 kg/bhp
12.64 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes A 180 d
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
76 mpg
combined
38 mpg
Mercedes A 180 d
76 mpg
38 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
66 mpg
city
27 mpg
83 mpg
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
839 mi
Range
455 mi
Mercedes A 180 d
839 mi
455 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
76.1 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
Mercedes A 180 d
76.1 kWh
142.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
98 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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