The Comparative Analysis :

VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT DSG (16 - 17) vs. VW Golf 3-door GTI Performance OPF DSG (18 - 19)

€ 24,500
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT DSG (16 - 17) Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
€ 36,000
 VW Golf 3-door GTI Performance OPF DSG (18 - 19) Golf GTI Performance OPF
€ 24,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 36,000

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 2 cm longer, 2.6 cm wider and 0.6 cm taller than the Golf GTI Performance OPF.
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
Golf GTI Performance OPF
1488
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT DSG (16 - 17)
1825
2021
1482
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door GTI Performance OPF DSG (18 - 19)
1799
2027
1825 mm
Width
1799 mm
2021 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2027 mm
1488 mm
Height
1482 mm
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT DSG (16 - 17)
2524
4288
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door GTI Performance OPF DSG (18 - 19)
2626
4268
4288 mm
Length
4268 mm
2524 mm
Wheelbase
2626 mm

Vehicle Weight

Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
Golf GTI Performance OPF
1363 kg
Kerb Weight
1425 kg
1800 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1910 kg
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT DSG (16 - 17)
Weight Difference:
62 kg
4.35 %
VW Golf 3-door GTI Performance OPF DSG (18 - 19)

General

Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
Golf GTI Performance OPF
16
Generation
AU
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
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
Golf GTI Performance OPF
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*CZD*
Engine Code
*DLB*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1395 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
148 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
242 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
148 bhp
242 bhp
Golf GTI Performance OPF
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
370 NM
at 1600 rpm
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
250 NM
370 NM
Golf GTI Performance OPF

Performance

Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
Golf GTI Performance OPF
126 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT

62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

Golf GTI Performance OPF

▶ REPLAY
9.21 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.89 kg/bhp
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
9.21 kg/bhp
5.89 kg/bhp
Golf GTI Performance OPF

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
Golf GTI Performance OPF
Fuel Economy
52 mpg
combined
45 mpg
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
52 mpg
45 mpg
Golf GTI Performance OPF
43 mpg
city
38 mpg
59 mpg
motorway
50 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
633 mi
Range
493 mi
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
633 mi
493 mi
Golf GTI Performance OPF
Environmental Impact
102.4 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).
119.4 kWh
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
102.4 kWh
119.4 kWh
Golf GTI Performance OPF
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP) 36BG-BI
124 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
Golf GTI Performance OPF
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
5
437 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
310 L
Boot Capacity
380 L
905 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1270 L