The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 3-door GTI (13 - 16) vs. VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 29,600
VW Golf 3-door GTI (13 - 16) Golf GTI
€ 20,600
 VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07) New Beetle 2.0
€ 29,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,600

ⓘ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 GTI is 13.9 cm longer, 7.8 cm wider and 1.7 cm lower than the New Beetle 2.0.
Golf GTI
New Beetle 2.0
1481
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door GTI (13 - 16)
1799
2027
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1799 mm
Width
1721 mm
2027 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1481 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door GTI (13 - 16)
2626
4268
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4268 mm
Length
4129 mm
2626 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf GTI
New Beetle 2.0
1351 kg
Kerb Weight
1325 kg
1820 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1730 kg
VW Golf 3-door GTI (13 - 16)
Weight Difference:
26 kg
1.92 %
VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

Golf GTI
New Beetle 2.0
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
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Golf GTI
New Beetle 2.0
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CXD*
Engine Code
*AZJ*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1984 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
217 bhp
at 4500 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 5200 rpm
Golf GTI
217 bhp
113 bhp
New Beetle 2.0
350 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
170 NM
at 2400 rpm
Golf GTI
350 NM
170 NM
New Beetle 2.0

Performance

Golf GTI
New Beetle 2.0
153 mph
Maximum Speed
113 mph
6.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

90 m
0.000 sec

Golf GTI

62 mph 62
mph

179 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 2.0

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6.23 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.73 kg/bhp
Golf GTI
6.23 kg/bhp
11.73 kg/bhp
New Beetle 2.0

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf GTI
New Beetle 2.0
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined
30 mpg
Golf GTI
44 mpg
30 mpg
New Beetle 2.0
36 mpg
city
21 mpg
51 mpg
motorway
39 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
485 mi
Range
364 mi
Golf GTI
485 mi
364 mi
New Beetle 2.0
Environmental Impact
121.2 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).
178.2 kWh
Golf GTI
121.2 kWh
178.2 kWh
New Beetle 2.0
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
148 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
224 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf GTI
New Beetle 2.0
3
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
469 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
380 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1270 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L