The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Mercedes A 220 4MATIC 7G-DCT (14 - 15)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 32,300
 Mercedes A 220 4MATIC 7G-DCT (14 - 15) Mercedes A 220
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 32,300

ⓘ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 16.3 cm shorter, 5.9 cm narrower and 6.5 cm taller than the Mercedes A 220.
VW New Beetle 1.4
Mercedes A 220
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1433
Blueprint Mercedes A 220 4MATIC 7G-DCT (14 - 15)
1780
2022
1721 mm
Width
1780 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2022 mm
1498 mm
Height
1433 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Mercedes A 220 4MATIC 7G-DCT (14 - 15)
2699
4292
4129 mm
Length
4292 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2699 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mercedes A 220
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1500 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2015 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
243 kg
16.2 %
Mercedes A 220 4MATIC 7G-DCT (14 - 15)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mercedes A 220
9C
Generation
W176
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mercedes A 220
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Series
Mercedes-Benz M 270
*BCA*
Engine Code
M 270.920
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1991 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 5500 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
181 bhp
Mercedes A 220
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
300 NM
at 1200 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
300 NM
Mercedes A 220

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mercedes A 220
100 mph
Maximum Speed
142 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

103 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes A 220

▶ REPLAY
16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.29 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
8.29 kg/bhp
Mercedes A 220

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mercedes A 220
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
45 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
45 mpg
Mercedes A 220
30 mpg
city
34 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
54 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
56 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
552 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
552 mi
Mercedes A 220
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).
119.4 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
119.4 kWh
Mercedes A 220
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
148 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
Mercedes A 220
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
515 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
341 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1157 L