The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Audi A3 2.0 TFSI quattro (04 - 05)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 28,400
 Audi A3 2.0 TFSI quattro (04 - 05) Audi A3 2.0 TFSI
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 28,400

ⓘ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 VW New Beetle 1.4 is 7.4 cm shorter, 4.4 cm narrower and 7.7 cm taller than the Audi A3 2.0 TFSI.
VW New Beetle 1.4
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1421
Blueprint Audi A3 2.0 TFSI quattro (04 - 05)
1765
1957
1721 mm
Width
1765 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1957 mm
1498 mm
Height
1421 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Audi A3 2.0 TFSI quattro (04 - 05)
2578
4203
4129 mm
Length
4203 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1505 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1990 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
248 kg
16.48 %
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI quattro (04 - 05)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI
9C
Generation
8P
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.4
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BCA*
Engine Code
AXX, BPY, BWA
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
197 bhp
at 5100 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
197 bhp
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
280 NM
at 1800 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
280 NM
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI
100 mph
Maximum Speed
145 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

97 m
0.000 sec

Audi A3 2.0 TFSI

▶ REPLAY
16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.64 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
7.64 kg/bhp
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
32 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
32 mpg
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI
30 mpg
city
23 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
424 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
424 mi
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI
Environmental Impact
134.5 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).
166.7 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
166.7 kWh
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
211 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
Audi A3 2.0 TFSI
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
281 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1011 L