The Comparative Analysis :

Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF EDC (18 - 20) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

€ 24,200
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF EDC (18 - 20) Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
€ 20,800
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 24,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,800

ⓘ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 TCe 140 GPF is 23 cm longer, 9.3 cm wider and 6 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.6.
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
VW New Beetle 1.6
1438
Blueprint Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF EDC (18 - 20)
1814
2058
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1814 mm
Width
1721 mm
2058 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1438 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF EDC (18 - 20)
2669
4359
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
4359 mm
Length
4129 mm
2669 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
VW New Beetle 1.6
1334 kg
Kerb Weight
1309 kg
1839 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1710 kg
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF EDC (18 - 20)
Weight Difference:
25 kg
1.87 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

General

Renault Mégane TCe 140 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
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Renault Mégane TCe 140 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
1332 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
138 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
138 bhp
101 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
240 NM
at 1600 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
240 NM
148 NM
VW New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
VW New Beetle 1.6
127 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
9.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

▶ REPLAY
9.67 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.96 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
9.67 kg/bhp
12.96 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
VW New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
51 mpg
combined
36 mpg
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
51 mpg
36 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
43 mpg
city
25 mpg
58 mpg
motorway
46 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
47 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
531 mi
Range
432 mi
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
531 mi
432 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
104.1 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).
149.7 kWh
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
104.1 kWh
149.7 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6d-TEMP
Emission Standard
Euro 4
142 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
189 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
VW New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
505 kg
Maximum Payload
401 kg
402 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1247 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L