The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 25,000
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12) Golf 1.4 TSI
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) New Beetle 1.6
€ 25,000
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 1.6.
Golf 1.4 TSI
New Beetle 1.6
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 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 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 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 1.4 TSI
New Beetle 1.6
1361 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1860 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI DSG (08 - 12)
Weight Difference:
46 kg
3.38 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

Golf 1.4 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
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Golf 1.4 TSI
New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with gas turbine com­pres­sor
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CTH*
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
158 bhp
at 5800 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Golf 1.4 TSI
158 bhp
101 bhp
New Beetle 1.6
240 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Golf 1.4 TSI
240 NM
148 NM
New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Golf 1.4 TSI
New Beetle 1.6
137 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

111 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.4 TSI

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

▶ REPLAY
8.61 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.02 kg/bhp
Golf 1.4 TSI
8.61 kg/bhp
13.02 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf 1.4 TSI
New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
47 mpg
combined
34 mpg
Golf 1.4 TSI
47 mpg
34 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
city
25 mpg
54 mpg
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
570 mi
Range
412 mi
Golf 1.4 TSI
570 mi
412 mi
New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
113.6 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 1.4 TSI
113.6 kWh
157.2 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
139 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
198 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf 1.4 TSI
New Beetle 1.6
3
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
499 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L