The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10) vs. VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

€ 19,800
VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10) Golf Plus 1.6
€ 17,500
 VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.4
€ 19,800
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 Golf Plus 1.6 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 1.4.
Golf Plus 1.6
New Beetle 1.4
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)
1759
1946
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1759 mm
Width
1721 mm
1946 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1621 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)
2578
4204
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4204 mm
Length
4129 mm
2578 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf Plus 1.6
New Beetle 1.4
1348 kg
Kerb Weight
1257 kg
1910 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1650 kg
VW Golf Plus 1.6 (09 - 10)
Weight Difference:
91 kg
6.75 %
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)

General

Golf Plus 1.6
New Beetle 1.4
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
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Golf Plus 1.6
New Beetle 1.4
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CMX*
Engine Code
*BCA*
2
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Golf Plus 1.6
101 bhp
74 bhp
New Beetle 1.4
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Golf Plus 1.6
148 NM
126 NM
New Beetle 1.4

Performance

Golf Plus 1.6
New Beetle 1.4
114 mph
Maximum Speed
100 mph
11.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
14.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

164 m
0.000 sec

Golf Plus 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.4

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf Plus 1.6
New Beetle 1.4
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
40 mpg
Golf Plus 1.6
37 mpg
40 mpg
New Beetle 1.4
28 mpg
city
30 mpg
47 mpg
motorway
49 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
450 mi
Range
482 mi
Golf Plus 1.6
450 mi
482 mi
New Beetle 1.4
Environmental Impact
144 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 Plus 1.6
144 kWh
134.5 kWh
New Beetle 1.4
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
176 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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