The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Mercedes A 180 7G-DCT (18 - ..)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 29,600
 Mercedes A 180 7G-DCT (18 - ..) Mercedes A 180
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 29,600

ⓘ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 29 cm shorter, 7.5 cm narrower and 5.8 cm taller than the Mercedes A 180.
VW New Beetle 1.4
Mercedes A 180
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1440
Blueprint Mercedes A 180 7G-DCT (18 - ..)
1796
1992
1721 mm
Width
1796 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1992 mm
1498 mm
Height
1440 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Mercedes A 180 7G-DCT (18 - ..)
2729
4419
4129 mm
Length
4419 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2729 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mercedes A 180
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1370 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1880 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
113 kg
8.25 %
Mercedes A 180 7G-DCT (18 - ..)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mercedes A 180
9C
Generation
W177
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
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mercedes A 180
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz M 282
*BCA*
Engine Code
M 282.914
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1332 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
134 bhp
at 5500 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
134 bhp
Mercedes A 180
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
200 NM
at 1460 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
200 NM
Mercedes A 180

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mercedes A 180
100 mph
Maximum Speed
134 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

122 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes A 180

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16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.22 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
10.22 kg/bhp
Mercedes A 180

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mercedes A 180
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
54 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
54 mpg
Mercedes A 180
30 mpg
city
39 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
69 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
43 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
514 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
514 mi
Mercedes A 180
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).
98.5 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
98.5 kWh
Mercedes A 180
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
134 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mercedes A 180
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
510 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
370 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1210 L