The Comparative Analysis :

Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid (19 - ..) vs. VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

€ 28,500
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid (19 - ..) Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
€ 17,500
 VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 28,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 17,500

ⓘ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 Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid is 41.1 cm longer, 3.9 cm wider and 2.8 cm lower than the VW New Beetle 1.4.
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 1.4
1470
Blueprint Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid (19 - ..)
1760
2080
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1760 mm
Width
1721 mm
2080 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1470 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid (19 - ..)
2700
4540
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4540 mm
Length
4129 mm
2700 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 1.4
1450 kg
Kerb Weight
1257 kg
1790 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid (19 - ..)
Weight Difference:
193 kg
13.31 %
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

General

Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 1.4
XW5
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 1.4
4-cylinder full hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
2ZR-FXE
Engine Code
*BCA*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1798 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
120 bhp
at 0 rpm
Power
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
120 bhp
74 bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
142 NM
at 0 rpm
Max. Torque
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
142 NM
126 NM
VW New Beetle 1.4

Performance

Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 1.4
112 mph
Maximum Speed
100 mph
13.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
14.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

182 m
0.000 sec

Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid

62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

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12.08 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
16.99 kg/bhp
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
12.08 kg/bhp
16.99 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 1.4
Fuel Economy
86 mpg
combined
40 mpg
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
86 mpg
40 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
91 mpg
city
30 mpg
83 mpg
motorway
49 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
43 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
810 mi
Range
482 mi
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
810 mi
482 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
Environmental Impact
62.4 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).
134.5 kWh
Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
62.4 kWh
134.5 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
Euro 6d-TEMP
Emission Standard
Euro 4
75 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Toyota Prius 1.8 Hybrid
VW New Beetle 1.4
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
340 kg
Maximum Payload
393 kg
501 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1633 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L