The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10) vs. VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10)

€ 19,000
VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10) Golf 1.6
€ 20,100
 VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.9 TDI
€ 19,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,100

ⓘ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 1.6 is 7 cm longer, 6.5 cm wider and 1.8 cm lower than the New Beetle 1.9 TDI.
Golf 1.6
New Beetle 1.9 TDI
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1786 mm
Width
1721 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1480 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10)
2578
4199
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4199 mm
Length
4129 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf 1.6
New Beetle 1.9 TDI
1232 kg
Kerb Weight
1366 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
VW Golf 1.6 (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
134 kg
9.81 %
VW New Beetle 1.9 TDI (05 - 10)

General

Golf 1.6
New Beetle 1.9 TDI
1K
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Golf 1.6
New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
*CMX*
Engine Code
*BSW*
2
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1896 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
104 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Golf 1.6
101 bhp
104 bhp
New Beetle 1.9 TDI
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 1800 rpm
Golf 1.6
148 NM
240 NM
New Beetle 1.9 TDI

Performance

Golf 1.6
New Beetle 1.9 TDI
117 mph
Maximum Speed
112 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

160 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.9 TDI

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12.2 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.13 kg/bhp
Golf 1.6
12.2 kg/bhp
13.13 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.9 TDI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf 1.6
New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
52 mpg
Golf 1.6
40 mpg
52 mpg
New Beetle 1.9 TDI
29 mpg
city
42 mpg
50 mpg
motorway
61 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
633 mi
Golf 1.6
482 mi
633 mi
New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Environmental Impact
134.5 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).
111 kWh
Golf 1.6
134.5 kWh
111 kWh
New Beetle 1.9 TDI
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
166 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
143 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf 1.6
New Beetle 1.9 TDI
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
548 kg
Maximum Payload
354 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L