The Comparative Analysis :

Peugeot 308 5-door 120 VTi Automatic (07 - 11) vs. VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 20,700
Peugeot 308 5-door 120 VTi Automatic (07 - 11) Peugeot 308 120 VTi
€ 22,200
 VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
€ 20,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,200

ⓘ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 308 120 VTi is 14.7 cm longer and 9.4 cm wider.
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
1498
Blueprint Peugeot 308 5-door 120 VTi Automatic (07 - 11)
1815
2038
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo 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 5-door 120 VTi Automatic (07 - 11)
2608
4276
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4276 mm
Length
4129 mm
2608 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Peugeot 308 120 VTi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
1387 kg
Kerb Weight
1367 kg
1824 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1770 kg
Peugeot 308 5-door 120 VTi Automatic (07 - 11)
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.44 %
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo Automatic (05 - 07)

General

Peugeot 308 120 VTi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
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 308 120 VTi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
5FW
Engine Code
*AWU*
4
Valves
5
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1781 CC
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
118 bhp
148 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
220 NM
at 2000 rpm
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
160 NM
220 NM
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

Performance

Peugeot 308 120 VTi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
117 mph
Maximum Speed
124 mph
13 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

181 m
0.000 sec

Peugeot 308 120 VTi

62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

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11.75 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.24 kg/bhp
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
11.75 kg/bhp
9.24 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Peugeot 308 120 VTi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
31 mpg
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
40 mpg
31 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
29 mpg
city
22 mpg
52 mpg
motorway
41 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
533 mi
Range
380 mi
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
533 mi
380 mi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Environmental Impact
132.6 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).
170.4 kWh
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
132.6 kWh
170.4 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
Euro 4 / Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
165 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
216 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Peugeot 308 120 VTi
VW New Beetle 1.8 5V Turbo
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
437 kg
Maximum Payload
403 kg
348 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1201 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L