The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12) vs. VW New Beetle 2.0 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

€ 18,000
VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12) Golf 1.4
€ 21,700
 VW New Beetle 2.0 Tiptronic (07 - 10) New Beetle 2.0
€ 18,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 21,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The Golf 1.4 is 7 cm longer, 6.5 cm wider and 1.8 cm lower than the New Beetle 2.0.
Golf 1.4
New Beetle 2.0
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1786 mm
Width
1721 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1480 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12)
2578
4199
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
4199 mm
Length
4129 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf 1.4
New Beetle 2.0
1217 kg
Kerb Weight
1355 kg
1750 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1730 kg
VW Golf 1.4 (08 - 12)
Weight Difference:
138 kg
10.18 %
VW New Beetle 2.0 Tiptronic (07 - 10)

General

Golf 1.4
New Beetle 2.0
1K
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
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Golf 1.4
New Beetle 2.0
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CGG*
Engine Code
*AZJ*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
79 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 5200 rpm
Golf 1.4
79 bhp
113 bhp
New Beetle 2.0
132 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
170 NM
at 2400 rpm
Golf 1.4
132 NM
170 NM
New Beetle 2.0

Performance

Golf 1.4
New Beetle 2.0
107 mph
Maximum Speed
113 mph
13.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

193 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

179 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 2.0

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15.41 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.99 kg/bhp
Golf 1.4
15.41 kg/bhp
11.99 kg/bhp
New Beetle 2.0

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf 1.4
New Beetle 2.0
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined
31 mpg
Golf 1.4
44 mpg
31 mpg
New Beetle 2.0
33 mpg
city
21 mpg
55 mpg
motorway
41 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
534 mi
Range
372 mi
Golf 1.4
534 mi
372 mi
New Beetle 2.0
Environmental Impact
121.2 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).
174.3 kWh
Golf 1.4
121.2 kWh
174.3 kWh
New Beetle 2.0
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
149 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
222 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf 1.4
New Beetle 2.0
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
533 kg
Maximum Payload
375 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L