The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Chevrolet Cruze 1.6 (11 - 12)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 15,000
 Chevrolet Cruze 1.6 (11 - 12) Chevrolet Cruze 1.6
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 15,000

ⓘ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 38.5 cm shorter, 7.6 cm narrower and 2.1 cm taller than the Chevrolet Cruze 1.6.
VW New Beetle 1.4
Chevrolet Cruze 1.6
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1477
Blueprint Chevrolet Cruze 1.6 (11 - 12)
1797
2070
1721 mm
Width
1797 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2070 mm
1498 mm
Height
1477 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Chevrolet Cruze 1.6 (11 - 12)
2685
4514
4129 mm
Length
4514 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2685 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
Chevrolet Cruze 1.6
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1380 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1819 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
123 kg
8.91 %
Chevrolet Cruze 1.6 (11 - 12)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
Chevrolet Cruze 1.6
9C
Generation
KL1J
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

VW New Beetle 1.4
Chevrolet Cruze 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*BCA*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
122 bhp
at 6200 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
122 bhp
Chevrolet Cruze 1.6
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
155 NM
at 4000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
155 NM
Chevrolet Cruze 1.6

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
Chevrolet Cruze 1.6
100 mph
Maximum Speed
115 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

178 m
0.000 sec

Chevrolet Cruze 1.6

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16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.31 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
11.31 kg/bhp
Chevrolet Cruze 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
Chevrolet Cruze 1.6
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
43 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
43 mpg
Chevrolet Cruze 1.6
30 mpg
city
31 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
53 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
565 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
565 mi
Chevrolet Cruze 1.6
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).
125 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
125 kWh
Chevrolet Cruze 1.6
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
155 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
Chevrolet Cruze 1.6
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
439 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
413 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
883 L