The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 1.0 TSI OPF (18 - 19) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 19,500
VW Golf 1.0 TSI OPF (18 - 19) Golf 1.0 TSI OPF
€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) New Beetle 1.6
€ 19,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,700

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 OPF is 12.9 cm longer, 7.8 cm wider and 0.6 cm lower than the New Beetle 1.6.
Golf 1.0 TSI OPF
New Beetle 1.6
1492
Blueprint VW Golf 1.0 TSI OPF (18 - 19)
1799
2027
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1799 mm
Width
1721 mm
2027 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1492 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 1.0 TSI OPF (18 - 19)
2620
4258
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4258 mm
Length
4129 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf 1.0 TSI OPF
New Beetle 1.6
1240 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
VW Golf 1.0 TSI OPF (18 - 19)
Weight Difference:
75 kg
5.7 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

Golf 1.0 TSI OPF
New Beetle 1.6
AU
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Golf 1.0 TSI OPF
New Beetle 1.6
Straight-three petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*DKL*
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
3
Cylinders
4
999 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
84 bhp
at 4300 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Golf 1.0 TSI OPF
84 bhp
101 bhp
New Beetle 1.6
175 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Golf 1.0 TSI OPF
175 NM
148 NM
New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Golf 1.0 TSI OPF
New Beetle 1.6
112 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
11.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

165 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.0 TSI OPF

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

 REPLAY
14.76 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.02 kg/bhp
Golf 1.0 TSI OPF
14.76 kg/bhp
13.02 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf 1.0 TSI OPF
New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
59 mpg
combined
34 mpg
Golf 1.0 TSI OPF
59 mpg
34 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
50 mpg
city
25 mpg
67 mpg
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
647 mi
Range
412 mi
Golf 1.0 TSI OPF
647 mi
412 mi
New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
90.9 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).
157.2 kWh
Golf 1.0 TSI OPF
90.9 kWh
157.2 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6d-TEMP (WLTP) 36AG-AI
Emission Standard
Euro 4
127 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
198 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf 1.0 TSI OPF
New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
510 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
380 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1270 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L