The Comparative Analysis :

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT (16 - 17) vs. VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 22,600
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT (16 - 17) Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
€ 20,600
 VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07) New Beetle 2.0
€ 22,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,600

ⓘ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 1.4 TSI BMT is 15.9 cm longer, 10.4 cm wider and 1 cm lower than the New Beetle 2.0.
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
New Beetle 2.0
1488
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT (16 - 17)
1825
2021
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1825 mm
Width
1721 mm
2021 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1488 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT (16 - 17)
2524
4288
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4288 mm
Length
4129 mm
2524 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
New Beetle 2.0
1346 kg
Kerb Weight
1325 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1730 kg
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT (16 - 17)
Weight Difference:
21 kg
1.56 %
VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
New Beetle 2.0
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
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
New Beetle 2.0
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CZD*
Engine Code
*AZJ*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1395 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
148 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 5200 rpm
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
148 bhp
113 bhp
New Beetle 2.0
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
170 NM
at 2400 rpm
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
250 NM
170 NM
New Beetle 2.0

Performance

Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
New Beetle 2.0
126 mph
Maximum Speed
113 mph
8.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT

62 mph 62
mph

179 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 2.0

▶ REPLAY
9.09 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.73 kg/bhp
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
9.09 kg/bhp
11.73 kg/bhp
New Beetle 2.0

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
New Beetle 2.0
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined
30 mpg
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
50 mpg
30 mpg
New Beetle 2.0
41 mpg
city
21 mpg
59 mpg
motorway
39 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
610 mi
Range
364 mi
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
610 mi
364 mi
New Beetle 2.0
Environmental Impact
106.1 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).
178.2 kWh
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
106.1 kWh
178.2 kWh
New Beetle 2.0
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
130 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
224 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
New Beetle 2.0
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
434 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
310 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
905 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L