The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf R (17 - 18) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 42,100
VW Golf R (17 - 18) Golf R
€ 18,700
 VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.6
€ 42,100
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 considerably. The Golf R is 13.4 cm longer, 7.8 cm wider and 3.3 cm lower than the New Beetle 1.6.
Golf R
New Beetle 1.6
1465
Blueprint VW Golf R (17 - 18)
1799
2027
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1799 mm
Width
1721 mm
2027 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1465 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW Golf R (17 - 18)
2626
4263
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4263 mm
Length
4129 mm
2626 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf R
New Beetle 1.6
1483 kg
Kerb Weight
1277 kg
1960 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1680 kg
VW Golf R (17 - 18)
Weight Difference:
206 kg
13.89 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

Golf R
New Beetle 1.6
AU
Generation
9C
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Golf R
New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*DJH*
Engine Code
*BFS*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1984 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
306 bhp
at 5500 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Golf R
306 bhp
101 bhp
New Beetle 1.6
400 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Golf R
400 NM
148 NM
New Beetle 1.6

Performance

Golf R
New Beetle 1.6
155 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
5.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

71 m
0.000 sec

Golf R

62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

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4.85 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.64 kg/bhp
Golf R
4.85 kg/bhp
12.64 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf R
New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
38 mpg
Golf R
36 mpg
38 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
28 mpg
city
27 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
438 mi
Range
455 mi
Golf R
438 mi
455 mi
New Beetle 1.6
Environmental Impact
147.7 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 R
147.7 kWh
142.1 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
177 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf R
New Beetle 1.6
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
4
477 kg
Maximum Payload
403 kg
343 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
1233 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L