The Comparative Analysis :

Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90 (16 - 17) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 20,200
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90 (16 - 17) Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90
€ 18,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 20,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 18,700

ⓘ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. The Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90 is 23 cm longer, 9.3 cm wider and 6 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90
VW New Beetle 1.6
1438
Blueprint Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90 (16 - 17)
1814
2058
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1814 mm
Width
1721 mm
2058 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1438 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90 (16 - 17)
2669
4359
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4359 mm
Length
4129 mm
2669 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90
VW New Beetle 1.6
1280 kg
Kerb Weight
1277 kg
1841 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1680 kg
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90 (16 - 17)
Weight Difference:
3 kg
0.23 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90
VW New Beetle 1.6
RFB
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1461 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
89 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90
89 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
220 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90
220 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90
VW New Beetle 1.6
109 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
13.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

186 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90

62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

▶ REPLAY
14.38 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.64 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90
14.38 kg/bhp
12.64 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
76 mpg
combined
38 mpg
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90
76 mpg
38 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
67 mpg
city
27 mpg
83 mpg
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
47 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
789 mi
Range
455 mi
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90
789 mi
455 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
76.1 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).
142.1 kWh
Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90
76.1 kWh
142.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
95 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Renault Mégane ENERGY dCi 90
VW New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
561 kg
Maximum Payload
403 kg
335 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1180 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L