The Comparative Analysis :

VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT (14 - 16) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

€ 18,400
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT (14 - 16) Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
€ 20,800
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) New Beetle 1.6
€ 18,400
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 Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT is 14.9 cm longer, 8.7 cm wider and 1.2 cm lower than the New Beetle 1.6.
Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
New Beetle 1.6
1486
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT (14 - 16)
1808
2021
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1808 mm
Width
1721 mm
2021 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1486 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT (14 - 16)
2537
4278
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
4278 mm
Length
4129 mm
2537 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
New Beetle 1.6
1316 kg
Kerb Weight
1309 kg
1760 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1710 kg
VW Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT (14 - 16)
Weight Difference:
7 kg
0.53 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

General

Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
New Beetle 1.6
16
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CYV*
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1197 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
104 bhp
at 4500 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
104 bhp
101 bhp
New Beetle 1.6
175 NM
at 1400 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
175 NM
148 NM
New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
New Beetle 1.6
112 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
10.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

▶ REPLAY
12.65 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.96 kg/bhp
Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
12.65 kg/bhp
12.96 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
53 mpg
combined
36 mpg
Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
53 mpg
36 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
43 mpg
city
25 mpg
61 mpg
motorway
46 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
645 mi
Range
432 mi
Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
645 mi
432 mi
New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
100.4 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).
149.7 kWh
Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
100.4 kWh
149.7 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
123 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
189 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Beetle 1.2 TSI BMT
New Beetle 1.6
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
444 kg
Maximum Payload
401 kg
310 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
905 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L