The Comparative Analysis :

Peugeot 308 5-door 140 THP Automatic (07 - 10) vs. VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 23,300
Peugeot 308 5-door 140 THP Automatic (07 - 10) Peugeot 308 140 THP
€ 20,600
 VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 2.0
€ 23,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,600

ⓘ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 2.0
1498
Blueprint Peugeot 308 5-door 140 THP Automatic (07 - 10)
1815
2038
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 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 140 THP Automatic (07 - 10)
2608
4276
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4276 mm
Length
4129 mm
2608 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Peugeot 308 140 THP
VW New Beetle 2.0
1430 kg
Kerb Weight
1325 kg
1856 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1730 kg
Peugeot 308 5-door 140 THP Automatic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
105 kg
7.34 %
VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

Peugeot 308 140 THP
VW New Beetle 2.0
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 2.0
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
5FT
Engine Code
*AZJ*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
138 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 5200 rpm
Peugeot 308 140 THP
138 bhp
113 bhp
VW New Beetle 2.0
240 NM
at 1400 rpm
Max. Torque
170 NM
at 2400 rpm
Peugeot 308 140 THP
240 NM
170 NM
VW New Beetle 2.0

Performance

Peugeot 308 140 THP
VW New Beetle 2.0
126 mph
Maximum Speed
113 mph
10.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

142 m
0.000 sec

Peugeot 308 140 THP

62 mph 62
mph

179 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 2.0

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10.36 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.73 kg/bhp
Peugeot 308 140 THP
10.36 kg/bhp
11.73 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 2.0

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Peugeot 308 140 THP
VW New Beetle 2.0
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
30 mpg
Peugeot 308 140 THP
36 mpg
30 mpg
VW New Beetle 2.0
25 mpg
city
21 mpg
47 mpg
motorway
39 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
472 mi
Range
364 mi
Peugeot 308 140 THP
472 mi
364 mi
VW New Beetle 2.0
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).
178.2 kWh
Peugeot 308 140 THP
149.7 kWh
178.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 2.0
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
188 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
224 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Peugeot 308 140 THP
VW New Beetle 2.0
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
426 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
348 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1201 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L