The Comparative Analysis :

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF EDC (18 - 20) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 36,800
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF EDC (18 - 20) Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
€ 18,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 36,800
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 R.S. TCe 280 GPF is 23.5 cm longer, 15.4 cm wider and 6.3 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
VW New Beetle 1.6
1435
Blueprint Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF EDC (18 - 20)
1875
2058
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1875 mm
Width
1721 mm
2058 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1435 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF EDC (18 - 20)
2670
4364
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4364 mm
Length
4129 mm
2670 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
VW New Beetle 1.6
1535 kg
Kerb Weight
1277 kg
1931 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1680 kg
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF EDC (18 - 20)
Weight Difference:
258 kg
16.81 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
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
6-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
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
1798 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
276 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
276 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
390 NM
at 2400 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
390 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
VW New Beetle 1.6
158 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
5.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

81 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF

62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

▶ REPLAY
5.56 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.64 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
5.56 kg/bhp
12.64 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
38 mpg
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
38 mpg
38 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
32 mpg
city
27 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
420 mi
Range
455 mi
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
420 mi
455 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
140.2 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 R.S. TCe 280 GPF
140.2 kWh
142.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6d-TEMP
Emission Standard
Euro 4
186 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
VW New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
396 kg
Maximum Payload
403 kg
294 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1157 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L