The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI (08 - 12) vs. VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10)

€ 21,600
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI (08 - 12) Golf 1.4 TSI
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10) New Beetle 2.0
€ 21,600
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 1.4 TSI is 7 cm longer, 6.5 cm wider and 1.8 cm lower than the New Beetle 2.0.
Golf 1.4 TSI
New Beetle 2.0
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1786 mm
Width
1721 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1480 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI (08 - 12)
2578
4199
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4199 mm
Length
4129 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf 1.4 TSI
New Beetle 2.0
1290 kg
Kerb Weight
1321 kg
1820 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1710 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI (08 - 12)
Weight Difference:
31 kg
2.35 %
VW New Beetle 2.0 (05 - 10)

General

Golf 1.4 TSI
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
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Golf 1.4 TSI
New Beetle 2.0
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CAX*
Engine Code
*AZJ*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
120 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 5200 rpm
Golf 1.4 TSI
120 bhp
113 bhp
New Beetle 2.0
200 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
170 NM
at 2400 rpm
Golf 1.4 TSI
200 NM
170 NM
New Beetle 2.0

Performance

Golf 1.4 TSI
New Beetle 2.0
124 mph
Maximum Speed
115 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.4 TSI

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 2.0

▶ REPLAY
10.75 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.69 kg/bhp
Golf 1.4 TSI
10.75 kg/bhp
11.69 kg/bhp
New Beetle 2.0

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf 1.4 TSI
New Beetle 2.0
Fuel Economy
46 mpg
combined
32 mpg
Golf 1.4 TSI
46 mpg
32 mpg
New Beetle 2.0
34 mpg
city
24 mpg
55 mpg
motorway
42 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
551 mi
Range
393 mi
Golf 1.4 TSI
551 mi
393 mi
New Beetle 2.0
Environmental Impact
117.5 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).
164.8 kWh
Golf 1.4 TSI
117.5 kWh
164.8 kWh
New Beetle 2.0
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
144 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
210 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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