The Comparative Analysis :

Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205 EDC (16 - 18) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 29,700
Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205 EDC (16 - 18) Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 29,700
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. The Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205 is 23 cm longer, 9.3 cm wider and 6 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205
VW New Beetle 1.6
1438
Blueprint Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205 EDC (16 - 18)
1814
2058
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1814 mm
Width
1721 mm
2058 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1438 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205 EDC (16 - 18)
2669
4359
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4359 mm
Length
4129 mm
2669 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205
VW New Beetle 1.6
1467 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1924 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205 EDC (16 - 18)
Weight Difference:
152 kg
10.36 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205
VW New Beetle 1.6
RFB
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205
VW New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1618 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
202 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205
202 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
280 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205
280 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205
VW New Beetle 1.6
143 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
7.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

99 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

▶ REPLAY
7.26 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.02 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205
7.26 kg/bhp
13.02 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
47 mpg
combined
34 mpg
Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205
47 mpg
34 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
36 mpg
city
25 mpg
58 mpg
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
518 mi
Range
412 mi
Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205
518 mi
412 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
113.6 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).
157.2 kWh
Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205
113.6 kWh
157.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
134 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
198 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Renault Mégane ENERGY TCe 205
VW New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
457 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
402 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1247 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L