The Comparative Analysis :

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

€ 24,100
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (14 - 16) Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
€ 17,500
 VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.4
€ 24,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 17,500

ⓘ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 1.6 TDI BMT is 12.6 cm longer, 7.8 cm wider and 0.7 cm lower than the New Beetle 1.4.
Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
New Beetle 1.4
1491
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (14 - 16)
1799
2027
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (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 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (14 - 16)
2620
4255
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4255 mm
Length
4129 mm
2620 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
New Beetle 1.4
1317 kg
Kerb Weight
1257 kg
1820 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI BMT DSG (14 - 16)
Weight Difference:
60 kg
4.56 %
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

General

Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
New Beetle 1.4
AU
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
New Beetle 1.4
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*DBK*
Engine Code
*BCA*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
108 bhp
at 3200 rpm
Power
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
108 bhp
74 bhp
New Beetle 1.4
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
250 NM
126 NM
New Beetle 1.4

Performance

Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
New Beetle 1.4
121 mph
Maximum Speed
100 mph
10.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
14.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

146 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.6 TDI BMT

62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.4

▶ REPLAY
12.19 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
16.99 kg/bhp
Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
12.19 kg/bhp
16.99 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
New Beetle 1.4
Fuel Economy
72 mpg
combined
40 mpg
Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
72 mpg
40 mpg
New Beetle 1.4
64 mpg
city
30 mpg
78 mpg
motorway
49 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
797 mi
Range
482 mi
Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
797 mi
482 mi
New Beetle 1.4
Environmental Impact
80.3 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).
134.5 kWh
Golf 1.6 TDI BMT
80.3 kWh
134.5 kWh
New Beetle 1.4
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
102 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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