The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) vs. VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT DSG (16 - 17)

€ 18,100
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10) Golf 1.6
€ 24,500
 VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT DSG (16 - 17) Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
€ 18,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 24,500

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Golf 1.6 is slightly smaller in every dimension. It's 8.9 cm shorter, 3.9 cm narrower and 0.8 cm lower than the Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT.
Golf 1.6
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1488
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT DSG (16 - 17)
1825
2021
1786 mm
Width
1825 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2021 mm
1480 mm
Height
1488 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
2578
4199
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT DSG (16 - 17)
2524
4288
4199 mm
Length
4288 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2524 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf 1.6
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
1232 kg
Kerb Weight
1363 kg
1780 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1800 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
131 kg
9.61 %
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT DSG (16 - 17)

General

Golf 1.6
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
1K
Generation
16
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

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

Performance

Golf 1.6
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
117 mph
Maximum Speed
126 mph
11.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT

▶ REPLAY
12.2 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.21 kg/bhp
Golf 1.6
12.2 kg/bhp
9.21 kg/bhp
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf 1.6
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
52 mpg
Golf 1.6
40 mpg
52 mpg
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
29 mpg
city
43 mpg
50 mpg
motorway
59 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
633 mi
Golf 1.6
482 mi
633 mi
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
Environmental Impact
134.5 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).
102.4 kWh
Golf 1.6
134.5 kWh
102.4 kWh
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
166 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
124 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf 1.6
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
3
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
548 kg
Maximum Payload
437 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
310 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
905 L