The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf GTI (09 - 12) vs. VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

€ 27,700
VW Golf GTI (09 - 12) Golf GTI
€ 17,500
 VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.4
€ 27,700
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 slightly. The Golf GTI is 8.4 cm longer, 6.5 cm wider and 2.9 cm lower than the New Beetle 1.4.
Golf GTI
New Beetle 1.4
1469
Blueprint VW Golf GTI (09 - 12)
1786
2048
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1786 mm
Width
1721 mm
2048 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1469 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf GTI (09 - 12)
2578
4213
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4213 mm
Length
4129 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf GTI
New Beetle 1.4
1393 kg
Kerb Weight
1257 kg
1870 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
VW Golf GTI (09 - 12)
Weight Difference:
136 kg
9.76 %
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

General

Golf GTI
New Beetle 1.4
1K
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
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Golf GTI
New Beetle 1.4
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CCZ*
Engine Code
*BCA*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1984 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
207 bhp
at 5300 rpm
Power
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Golf GTI
207 bhp
74 bhp
New Beetle 1.4
280 NM
at 1700 rpm
Max. Torque
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Golf GTI
280 NM
126 NM
New Beetle 1.4

Performance

Golf GTI
New Beetle 1.4
149 mph
Maximum Speed
100 mph
6.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
14.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

96 m
0.000 sec

Golf GTI

62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.4

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6.73 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
16.99 kg/bhp
Golf GTI
6.73 kg/bhp
16.99 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf GTI
New Beetle 1.4
Fuel Economy
39 mpg
combined
40 mpg
Golf GTI
39 mpg
40 mpg
New Beetle 1.4
28 mpg
city
30 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
49 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
468 mi
Range
482 mi
Golf GTI
468 mi
482 mi
New Beetle 1.4
Environmental Impact
138.2 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).
134.5 kWh
Golf GTI
138.2 kWh
134.5 kWh
New Beetle 1.4
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
170 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf GTI
New Beetle 1.4
3
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
477 kg
Maximum Payload
393 kg
350 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1305 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L