The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door 2.0 TDI BMT (10 - 12) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 25,500
VW Golf 3-door 2.0 TDI BMT (10 - 12) Golf 2.0 TDI BMT
€ 18,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.6
€ 25,500
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 slightly. The Golf 2.0 TDI BMT is 7 cm longer, 6.5 cm wider and 1.8 cm lower than the New Beetle 1.6.
Golf 2.0 TDI BMT
New Beetle 1.6
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 2.0 TDI BMT (10 - 12)
1786
2048
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1786 mm
Width
1721 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1480 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 2.0 TDI BMT (10 - 12)
2578
4199
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4199 mm
Length
4129 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf 2.0 TDI BMT
New Beetle 1.6
1366 kg
Kerb Weight
1277 kg
1880 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1680 kg
VW Golf 3-door 2.0 TDI BMT (10 - 12)
Weight Difference:
89 kg
6.52 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

Golf 2.0 TDI BMT
New Beetle 1.6
1K
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Diesel
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Golf 2.0 TDI BMT
New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CFF*
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1968 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
138 bhp
at 4200 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Golf 2.0 TDI BMT
138 bhp
101 bhp
New Beetle 1.6
320 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Golf 2.0 TDI BMT
320 NM
148 NM
New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Golf 2.0 TDI BMT
New Beetle 1.6
130 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
9.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

129 m
0.000 sec

Golf 2.0 TDI BMT

62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

▶ REPLAY
9.9 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.64 kg/bhp
Golf 2.0 TDI BMT
9.9 kg/bhp
12.64 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf 2.0 TDI BMT
New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
66 mpg
combined
38 mpg
Golf 2.0 TDI BMT
66 mpg
38 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
52 mpg
city
27 mpg
74 mpg
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
795 mi
Range
455 mi
Golf 2.0 TDI BMT
795 mi
455 mi
New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
88.5 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 2.0 TDI BMT
88.5 kWh
142.1 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
114 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf 2.0 TDI BMT
New Beetle 1.6
3
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
514 kg
Maximum Payload
403 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L