The Comparative Analysis :

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF EDC (20 - ..) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 40,300
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF EDC (20 - ..) Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 40,300
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 R.S. TCe 300 GPF is 23.5 cm longer, 15.4 cm wider and 7 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
VW New Beetle 1.6
1428
Blueprint Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF EDC (20 - ..)
1875
2058
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1875 mm
Width
1721 mm
2058 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1428 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF EDC (20 - ..)
2670
4364
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4364 mm
Length
4129 mm
2670 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
VW New Beetle 1.6
1518 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1914 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF EDC (20 - ..)
Weight Difference:
203 kg
13.37 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 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
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 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
296 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
296 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
420 NM
at 3200 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
420 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
VW New Beetle 1.6
161 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
5.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

79 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

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5.13 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.02 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
5.13 kg/bhp
13.02 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
34 mpg
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
37 mpg
34 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
30 mpg
city
25 mpg
42 mpg
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
403 mi
Range
412 mi
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
403 mi
412 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
145.8 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 R.S. TCe 300 GPF
145.8 kWh
157.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG
Emission Standard
Euro 4
190 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
198 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
VW New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
396 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
294 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1157 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L