The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16) vs. VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 36,900
VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16) Golf GTE
€ 20,600
 VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07) New Beetle 2.0
€ 36,900
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 GTE is 14.1 cm longer, 7.8 cm wider and 2.6 cm lower than the New Beetle 2.0.
Golf GTE
New Beetle 2.0
1472
Blueprint VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 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
1472 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16)
2626
4270
Blueprint VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4270 mm
Length
4129 mm
2626 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf GTE
New Beetle 2.0
1599 kg
Kerb Weight
1325 kg
2020 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1730 kg
VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16)
Weight Difference:
274 kg
17.14 %
VW New Beetle 2.0 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

Golf GTE
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 dual clutch transmission
Transmission
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Golf GTE
New Beetle 2.0
4-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*DGE*
Engine Code
*AZJ*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1395 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
201 bhp
at 0 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 5200 rpm
Golf GTE
201 bhp
113 bhp
New Beetle 2.0
350 NM
at 0 rpm
Max. Torque
170 NM
at 2400 rpm
Golf GTE
350 NM
170 NM
New Beetle 2.0

Performance

Golf GTE
New Beetle 2.0
135 mph
Maximum Speed
113 mph
7.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

106 m
0.000 sec

Golf GTE

62 mph 62
mph

179 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 2.0

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7.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.73 kg/bhp
Golf GTE
7.96 kg/bhp
11.73 kg/bhp
New Beetle 2.0

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf GTE
New Beetle 2.0
Fuel Economy
188 mpg
combined
30 mpg
Golf GTE
188 mpg
30 mpg
New Beetle 2.0
No data
city
21 mpg
No data
motorway
39 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
40 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
1657 mi
Range
364 mi
Golf GTE
1657 mi
364 mi
New Beetle 2.0
Environmental Impact
28.5 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).
178.2 kWh
Golf GTE
28.5 kWh
178.2 kWh
New Beetle 2.0
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
35 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
224 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf GTE
New Beetle 2.0
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
421 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
272 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1162 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L