The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 1.5 eTSI DSG (20 - ..) vs. VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

€ 29,700
VW Golf 1.5 eTSI DSG (20 - ..) Golf 1.5 eTSI
€ 17,500
 VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.4
€ 29,700
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 1.5 eTSI is 15.5 cm longer, 6.8 cm wider and 0.7 cm lower than the New Beetle 1.4.
Golf 1.5 eTSI
New Beetle 1.4
1491
Blueprint VW Golf 1.5 eTSI DSG (20 - ..)
1789
2073
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1789 mm
Width
1721 mm
2073 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1491 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 1.5 eTSI DSG (20 - ..)
2619
4284
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4284 mm
Length
4129 mm
2619 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf 1.5 eTSI
New Beetle 1.4
1380 kg
Kerb Weight
1257 kg
1880 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
VW Golf 1.5 eTSI DSG (20 - ..)
Weight Difference:
123 kg
8.91 %
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

General

Golf 1.5 eTSI
New Beetle 1.4
CD
Generation
9C
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
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Golf 1.5 eTSI
New Beetle 1.4
4-cylinder mild hybrid petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*DFY*
Engine Code
*BCA*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1498 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
148 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Golf 1.5 eTSI
148 bhp
74 bhp
New Beetle 1.4
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Golf 1.5 eTSI
250 NM
126 NM
New Beetle 1.4

Performance

Golf 1.5 eTSI
New Beetle 1.4
139 mph
Maximum Speed
100 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
14.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.5 eTSI

62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.4

▶ REPLAY
9.32 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
16.99 kg/bhp
Golf 1.5 eTSI
9.32 kg/bhp
16.99 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf 1.5 eTSI
New Beetle 1.4
Fuel Economy
61 mpg
combined
40 mpg
Golf 1.5 eTSI
61 mpg
40 mpg
New Beetle 1.4
48 mpg
city
30 mpg
72 mpg
motorway
49 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
675 mi
Range
482 mi
Golf 1.5 eTSI
675 mi
482 mi
New Beetle 1.4
Environmental Impact
87.2 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).
134.5 kWh
Golf 1.5 eTSI
87.2 kWh
134.5 kWh
New Beetle 1.4
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG
Emission Standard
Euro 4
130 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf 1.5 eTSI
New Beetle 1.4
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
500 kg
Maximum Payload
393 kg
381 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1237 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L