The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI BMT (17 - 17) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 24,100
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI BMT (17 - 17) Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
€ 18,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.6
€ 24,100
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 BMT is 12.9 cm longer, 7.8 cm wider and 0.6 cm lower than the New Beetle 1.6.
Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
New Beetle 1.6
1492
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI BMT (17 - 17)
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
1492 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI BMT (17 - 17)
2620
4258
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4258 mm
Length
4129 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
New Beetle 1.6
1268 kg
Kerb Weight
1277 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1680 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI BMT (17 - 17)
Weight Difference:
9 kg
0.7 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

Golf 1.4 TSI 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 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 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 BMT
250 NM
148 NM
New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Golf 1.4 TSI 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 BMT

62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
54 mpg
combined
38 mpg
Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
54 mpg
38 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
43 mpg
city
27 mpg
66 mpg
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
598 mi
Range
455 mi
Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
598 mi
455 mi
New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
98.5 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).
142.1 kWh
Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
98.5 kWh
142.1 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
119 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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