The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes A 250 e 8G-DCT (19 - ..) vs. VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

€ 36,900
Mercedes A 250 e 8G-DCT (19 - ..) Mercedes A 250 e
€ 17,500
 VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 36,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 17,500

ⓘ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 250 e is 29 cm longer, 7.5 cm wider and 5.3 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.4.
Mercedes A 250 e
VW New Beetle 1.4
1445
Blueprint Mercedes A 250 e 8G-DCT (19 - ..)
1796
1992
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1796 mm
Width
1721 mm
1992 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1445 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Mercedes A 250 e 8G-DCT (19 - ..)
2729
4419
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4419 mm
Length
4129 mm
2729 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes A 250 e
VW New Beetle 1.4
1680 kg
Kerb Weight
1257 kg
2155 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
Mercedes A 250 e 8G-DCT (19 - ..)
Weight Difference:
423 kg
25.18 %
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

General

Mercedes A 250 e
VW New Beetle 1.4
W177
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
8-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Mercedes A 250 e
VW New Beetle 1.4
4-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 282
Engine Series
M 282.914
Engine Code
*BCA*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1332 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
215 bhp
at 0 rpm
Power
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Mercedes A 250 e
215 bhp
74 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
450 NM
at 0 rpm
Max. Torque
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Mercedes A 250 e
450 NM
126 NM
VW New Beetle 1.4

Performance

Mercedes A 250 e
VW New Beetle 1.4
146 mph
Maximum Speed
100 mph
6.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
14.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes A 250 e

62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

▶ REPLAY
7.81 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
16.99 kg/bhp
Mercedes A 250 e
7.81 kg/bhp
16.99 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes A 250 e
VW New Beetle 1.4
Fuel Economy
202 mpg
combined
40 mpg
Mercedes A 250 e
202 mpg
40 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
No data
city
30 mpg
No data
motorway
49 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
35 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
1553 mi
Range
482 mi
Mercedes A 250 e
1553 mi
482 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
Environmental Impact
26.6 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).
134.5 kWh
Mercedes A 250 e
26.6 kWh
134.5 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
Euro 6d-ISC (WLTP) 36AM-AO
Emission Standard
Euro 4
25 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes A 250 e
VW New Beetle 1.4
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
475 kg
Maximum Payload
393 kg
310 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1125 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L