The Comparative Analysis :

Peugeot 308 140 THP Automatic (07 - 08) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 22,000
Peugeot 308 140 THP Automatic (07 - 08) Peugeot 308 140 THP
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 22,000
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. Both cars are the same height, but the Peugeot 308 140 THP is 14.7 cm longer and 9.4 cm wider.
Peugeot 308 140 THP
VW New Beetle 1.6
1498
Blueprint Peugeot 308 140 THP Automatic (07 - 08)
1815
2038
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1815 mm
Width
1721 mm
2038 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1498 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Peugeot 308 140 THP Automatic (07 - 08)
2608
4276
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4276 mm
Length
4129 mm
2608 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Peugeot 308 140 THP
VW New Beetle 1.6
1418 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1842 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
Peugeot 308 140 THP Automatic (07 - 08)
Weight Difference:
103 kg
7.26 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

Peugeot 308 140 THP
VW New Beetle 1.6
4*
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Peugeot 308 140 THP
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
5FT
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
138 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Peugeot 308 140 THP
138 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
240 NM
at 1400 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Peugeot 308 140 THP
240 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Peugeot 308 140 THP
VW New Beetle 1.6
126 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
10.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

142 m
0.000 sec

Peugeot 308 140 THP

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

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10.28 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.02 kg/bhp
Peugeot 308 140 THP
10.28 kg/bhp
13.02 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Peugeot 308 140 THP
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
34 mpg
Peugeot 308 140 THP
36 mpg
34 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
25 mpg
city
25 mpg
47 mpg
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
472 mi
Range
412 mi
Peugeot 308 140 THP
472 mi
412 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
149.7 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
Peugeot 308 140 THP
149.7 kWh
157.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
188 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
198 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Peugeot 308 140 THP
VW New Beetle 1.6
3
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
424 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
348 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1201 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L