The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Peugeot 308 5-door 120 VTi (07 - 11)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 18,100
 Peugeot 308 5-door 120 VTi (07 - 11) Peugeot 308 120 VTi
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 18,100

ⓘ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. Both cars are the same height, but the VW New Beetle 1.4 is 14.7 cm shorter and 9.4 cm narrower.
VW New Beetle 1.4
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1498
Blueprint Peugeot 308 5-door 120 VTi (07 - 11)
1815
2038
1721 mm
Width
1815 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2038 mm
1498 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Peugeot 308 5-door 120 VTi (07 - 11)
2608
4276
4129 mm
Length
4276 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2608 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1362 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1815 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
105 kg
7.71 %
Peugeot 308 5-door 120 VTi (07 - 11)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
9C
Generation
4*
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
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*BCA*
Engine Code
5FW
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
118 bhp
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
160 NM
Peugeot 308 120 VTi

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
100 mph
Maximum Speed
121 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

150 m
0.000 sec

Peugeot 308 120 VTi

▶ REPLAY
16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.54 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
11.54 kg/bhp
Peugeot 308 120 VTi

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
43 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
43 mpg
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
30 mpg
city
31 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
54 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
574 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
574 mi
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
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).
123.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
123.1 kWh
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4 / Euro 5
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
155 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
Peugeot 308 120 VTi
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
453 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
348 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1201 L