The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf GTI Edition 35 (11 - 12) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 30,900
VW Golf GTI Edition 35 (11 - 12) Golf GTI
€ 18,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.6
€ 30,900
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 GTI is 8.4 cm longer, 6.5 cm wider and 2.9 cm lower than the New Beetle 1.6.
Golf GTI
New Beetle 1.6
1469
Blueprint VW Golf GTI Edition 35 (11 - 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
1469 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf GTI Edition 35 (11 - 12)
2578
4213
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4213 mm
Length
4129 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf GTI
New Beetle 1.6
1401 kg
Kerb Weight
1277 kg
1890 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1680 kg
VW Golf GTI Edition 35 (11 - 12)
Weight Difference:
124 kg
8.85 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

Golf GTI
New Beetle 1.6
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 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CDL*
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1984 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
232 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Golf GTI
232 bhp
101 bhp
New Beetle 1.6
300 NM
at 2200 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Golf GTI
300 NM
148 NM
New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Golf GTI
New Beetle 1.6
153 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
6.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

Golf GTI

62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

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6.04 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.64 kg/bhp
Golf GTI
6.04 kg/bhp
12.64 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf GTI
New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
35 mpg
combined
38 mpg
Golf GTI
35 mpg
38 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
26 mpg
city
27 mpg
44 mpg
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
422 mi
Range
455 mi
Golf GTI
422 mi
455 mi
New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
153.5 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 GTI
153.5 kWh
142.1 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
189 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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