The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 35,600
 Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..) Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 35,600

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW New Beetle 1.4 is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 36.1 cm shorter, 6.7 cm narrower and 3.2 cm lower than the Nissan Leaf (40 kWh).
VW New Beetle 1.4
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1530
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)
1788
2030
1721 mm
Width
1788 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2030 mm
1498 mm
Height
1530 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)
2700
4490
4129 mm
Length
4490 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1580 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1995 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
323 kg
20.44 %
Nissan Leaf 40 kWh (18 - ..)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
9C
Generation
ZE1
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Electricity
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
1-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.4
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Electrically excited syn­chronous motor
*BCA*
Engine Code
2
Valves
0
4
Cylinders
0
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
0 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 0 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
148 bhp
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 0 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
320 NM
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
100 mph
Maximum Speed
89 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)

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16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.68 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
10.68 kg/bhp
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined ✽ per 100 miles
24 kWh✽  ( 164 MPGe ⓘ Miles per gallon petrol equiva­lent (MPGe) is a measure of the average distance traveled per unit of energy consumed. MPGe, specified in miles per imperial gallon (~4.546 litres), is used to compare the energy con­sump­tion of vehicles that use different energy sources.)
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
164 MPGe
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
30 mpg
city
No data
49 mpg
motorway
No data
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
40 kWh
482 mi
Range
163 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
163 mi
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
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).
49.4 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
49.4 kWh
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
Nissan Leaf (40 kWh)
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
415 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
400 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
790 L