The Comparative Analysis :

Peugeot 308 5-door 175 THP (08 - 10) vs. VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

€ 23,900
Peugeot 308 5-door 175 THP (08 - 10) Peugeot 308 175 THP
€ 17,500
 VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 23,900
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. Both cars are the same height, but the Peugeot 308 175 THP is 14.7 cm longer and 9.4 cm wider.
Peugeot 308 175 THP
VW New Beetle 1.4
1498
Blueprint Peugeot 308 5-door 175 THP (08 - 10)
1815
2038
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1815 mm
Width
1721 mm
2038 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1498 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Peugeot 308 5-door 175 THP (08 - 10)
2608
4276
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4276 mm
Length
4129 mm
2608 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Peugeot 308 175 THP
VW New Beetle 1.4
1471 kg
Kerb Weight
1257 kg
1855 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
Peugeot 308 5-door 175 THP (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
214 kg
14.55 %
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

General

Peugeot 308 175 THP
VW New Beetle 1.4
4*
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Peugeot 308 175 THP
VW New Beetle 1.4
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
5FY
Engine Code
*BCA*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
173 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Peugeot 308 175 THP
173 bhp
74 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
240 NM
at 1600 rpm
Max. Torque
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Peugeot 308 175 THP
240 NM
126 NM
VW New Beetle 1.4

Performance

Peugeot 308 175 THP
VW New Beetle 1.4
140 mph
Maximum Speed
100 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
14.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

Peugeot 308 175 THP

62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

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8.5 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
16.99 kg/bhp
Peugeot 308 175 THP
8.5 kg/bhp
16.99 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Peugeot 308 175 THP
VW New Beetle 1.4
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
40 mpg
Peugeot 308 175 THP
37 mpg
40 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
26 mpg
city
30 mpg
50 mpg
motorway
49 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
60 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
490 mi
Range
482 mi
Peugeot 308 175 THP
490 mi
482 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
Environmental Impact
144 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
Peugeot 308 175 THP
144 kWh
134.5 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Peugeot 308 175 THP
VW New Beetle 1.4
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
384 kg
Maximum Payload
393 kg
348 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1201 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L