The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf Plus 1.4 (09 - 13) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

€ 19,200
VW Golf Plus 1.4 (09 - 13) Golf Plus 1.4
€ 19,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) New Beetle 1.6
€ 19,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,700

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Golf Plus 1.4 is considerably bigger in every dimension. It's 7.5 cm longer, 3.8 cm wider and 12.3 cm taller than the New Beetle 1.6.
Golf Plus 1.4
New Beetle 1.6
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.4 (09 - 13)
1759
1946
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1759 mm
Width
1721 mm
1946 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1621 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.4 (09 - 13)
2578
4204
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
4204 mm
Length
4129 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf Plus 1.4
New Beetle 1.6
1337 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1890 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1720 kg
VW Golf Plus 1.4 (09 - 13)
Weight Difference:
22 kg
1.65 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)

General

Golf Plus 1.4
New Beetle 1.6
1KP
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
4-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Golf Plus 1.4
New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CGG*
Engine Code
*BFS*
2
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
79 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Golf Plus 1.4
79 bhp
101 bhp
New Beetle 1.6
132 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Golf Plus 1.4
132 NM
148 NM
New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Golf Plus 1.4
New Beetle 1.6
105 mph
Maximum Speed
109 mph
14.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

207 m
0.000 sec

Golf Plus 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

▶ REPLAY
16.92 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.02 kg/bhp
Golf Plus 1.4
16.92 kg/bhp
13.02 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf Plus 1.4
New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
34 mpg
Golf Plus 1.4
43 mpg
34 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
32 mpg
city
25 mpg
52 mpg
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
518 mi
Range
412 mi
Golf Plus 1.4
518 mi
412 mi
New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
125 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).
157.2 kWh
Golf Plus 1.4
125 kWh
157.2 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
154 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
198 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf Plus 1.4
New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
553 kg
Maximum Payload
405 kg
395 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1450 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L