The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI ACT BMT (14 - 16) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 24,500
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI ACT BMT (14 - 16) Golf 1.4 TSI ACT BMT
€ 18,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.6
€ 24,500
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 1.4 TSI ACT BMT is 12.6 cm longer, 7.8 cm wider and 0.7 cm lower than the New Beetle 1.6.
Golf 1.4 TSI ACT BMT
New Beetle 1.6
1491
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI ACT BMT (14 - 16)
1799
2027
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1799 mm
Width
1721 mm
2027 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1491 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI ACT BMT (14 - 16)
2620
4255
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4255 mm
Length
4129 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf 1.4 TSI ACT BMT
New Beetle 1.6
1270 kg
Kerb Weight
1277 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1680 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI ACT BMT (14 - 16)
Weight Difference:
7 kg
0.55 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

Golf 1.4 TSI ACT BMT
New Beetle 1.6
AU
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 ACT BMT
New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CZE*
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1395 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
148 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Golf 1.4 TSI ACT BMT
148 bhp
101 bhp
New Beetle 1.6
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Golf 1.4 TSI ACT BMT
250 NM
148 NM
New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Golf 1.4 TSI ACT BMT
New Beetle 1.6
134 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.4 TSI ACT BMT

62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

▶ REPLAY
8.58 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.64 kg/bhp
Golf 1.4 TSI ACT BMT
8.58 kg/bhp
12.64 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf 1.4 TSI ACT BMT
New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
60 mpg
combined
38 mpg
Golf 1.4 TSI ACT BMT
60 mpg
38 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
49 mpg
city
27 mpg
67 mpg
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
661 mi
Range
455 mi
Golf 1.4 TSI ACT BMT
661 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 1.4 TSI ACT BMT
89 kWh
142.1 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
109 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf 1.4 TSI ACT BMT
New Beetle 1.6
3
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
510 kg
Maximum Payload
403 kg
380 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1270 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L