The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Audi S3 (06 - 08)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 36,600
 Audi S3 (06 - 08) Audi S3
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 36,600

ⓘ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 VW New Beetle 1.4 is 8.5 cm shorter, 4.4 cm narrower and 9.9 cm taller than the Audi S3.
VW New Beetle 1.4
Audi S3
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1399
Blueprint Audi S3 (06 - 08)
1765
1957
1721 mm
Width
1765 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1957 mm
1498 mm
Height
1399 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Audi S3 (06 - 08)
2578
4214
4129 mm
Length
4214 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
Audi S3
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1530 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2015 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
273 kg
17.84 %
Audi S3 (06 - 08)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
Audi S3
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 S3
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BCA*
Engine Code
BHZ, CDLA
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
261 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
261 bhp
Audi S3
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 2500 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
350 NM
Audi S3

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
Audi S3
100 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

79 m
0.000 sec

Audi S3

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16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.86 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
5.86 kg/bhp
Audi S3

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
Audi S3
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
31 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
31 mpg
Audi S3
30 mpg
city
23 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
409 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
409 mi
Audi S3
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).
172.4 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
172.4 kWh
Audi S3
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
217 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
Audi S3
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