The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT (19 - ..) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 26,000
VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT (19 - ..) Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
€ 18,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.6
€ 26,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 18,700

ⓘ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 1.5 TSI ACT is 15.5 cm longer, 6.8 cm wider and 0.7 cm lower than the New Beetle 1.6.
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
New Beetle 1.6
1491
Blueprint VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT (19 - ..)
1789
2073
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (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 TSI ACT (19 - ..)
2619
4284
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4284 mm
Length
4129 mm
2619 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
New Beetle 1.6
1315 kg
Kerb Weight
1277 kg
1800 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1680 kg
VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT (19 - ..)
Weight Difference:
38 kg
2.89 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
New Beetle 1.6
CD
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 1.5 TSI ACT
New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*DPB*
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1498 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
128 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
128 bhp
101 bhp
New Beetle 1.6
200 NM
at 1400 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
200 NM
148 NM
New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
New Beetle 1.6
133 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
9.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.5 TSI ACT

62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

▶ REPLAY
10.27 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.64 kg/bhp
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
10.27 kg/bhp
12.64 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
60 mpg
combined
38 mpg
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
60 mpg
38 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
46 mpg
city
27 mpg
72 mpg
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
45 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
595 mi
Range
455 mi
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
595 mi
455 mi
New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
89 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).
142.1 kWh
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
89 kWh
142.1 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG
Emission Standard
Euro 4
121 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
485 kg
Maximum Payload
403 kg
381 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1237 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L