The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion (15 - 16) vs. VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

€ 21,600
VW Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion (15 - 16) Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
€ 17,500
 VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.4
€ 21,600
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 Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion is 12.6 cm longer, 7.8 cm wider and 0.7 cm lower than the New Beetle 1.4.
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
New Beetle 1.4
1491
Blueprint VW Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion (15 - 16)
1799
2027
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1799 mm
Width
1721 mm
2027 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1491 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion (15 - 16)
2620
4255
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4255 mm
Length
4129 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
New Beetle 1.4
1211 kg
Kerb Weight
1257 kg
1710 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
VW Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion (15 - 16)
Weight Difference:
46 kg
3.66 %
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

General

Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
New Beetle 1.4
AU
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
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
New Beetle 1.4
Straight-three petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*DKR*
Engine Code
*BCA*
4
Valves
2
3
Cylinders
4
999 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
113 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
113 bhp
74 bhp
New Beetle 1.4
200 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
200 NM
126 NM
New Beetle 1.4

Performance

Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
New Beetle 1.4
127 mph
Maximum Speed
100 mph
9.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
14.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

135 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion

62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.4

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10.72 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
16.99 kg/bhp
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
10.72 kg/bhp
16.99 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
New Beetle 1.4
Fuel Economy
63 mpg
combined
40 mpg
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
63 mpg
40 mpg
New Beetle 1.4
51 mpg
city
30 mpg
72 mpg
motorway
49 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
690 mi
Range
482 mi
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
690 mi
482 mi
New Beetle 1.4
Environmental Impact
85.3 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
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
85.3 kWh
134.5 kWh
New Beetle 1.4
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
105 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
New Beetle 1.4
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
499 kg
Maximum Payload
393 kg
380 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1270 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L