The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (09 - 12) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 18,900
VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (09 - 12) Golf 1.2 TSI
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) New Beetle 1.6
€ 18,900
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 slightly. The Golf 1.2 TSI is 7 cm longer, 6.5 cm wider and 1.8 cm lower than the New Beetle 1.6.
Golf 1.2 TSI
New Beetle 1.6
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (09 - 12)
1786
2048
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1786 mm
Width
1721 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1480 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (09 - 12)
2578
4199
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4199 mm
Length
4129 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf 1.2 TSI
New Beetle 1.6
1233 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1790 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.2 TSI (09 - 12)
Weight Difference:
82 kg
6.24 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

Golf 1.2 TSI
New Beetle 1.6
1K
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
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Golf 1.2 TSI
New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CBZ*
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1197 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
104 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Golf 1.2 TSI
104 bhp
101 bhp
New Beetle 1.6
175 NM
at 1550 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Golf 1.2 TSI
175 NM
148 NM
New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Golf 1.2 TSI
New Beetle 1.6
118 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
10.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

147 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.2 TSI

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

▶ REPLAY
11.86 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.02 kg/bhp
Golf 1.2 TSI
11.86 kg/bhp
13.02 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf 1.2 TSI
New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined
34 mpg
Golf 1.2 TSI
50 mpg
34 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
40 mpg
city
25 mpg
58 mpg
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
600 mi
Range
412 mi
Golf 1.2 TSI
600 mi
412 mi
New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
108 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 1.2 TSI
108 kWh
157.2 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
134 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
198 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf 1.2 TSI
New Beetle 1.6
3
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
557 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L