The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Peugeot 308 5-door HDi FAP 135 Automatic (07 - 09)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 25,000
 Peugeot 308 5-door HDi FAP 135 Automatic (07 - 09) Peugeot 308 HDi FAP 135
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 25,000

ⓘ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. 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 HDi FAP 135
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1498
Blueprint Peugeot 308 5-door HDi FAP 135 Automatic (07 - 09)
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 HDi FAP 135 Automatic (07 - 09)
2608
4276
4129 mm
Length
4276 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2608 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
Peugeot 308 HDi FAP 135
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1522 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1947 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
265 kg
17.41 %
Peugeot 308 5-door HDi FAP 135 Automatic (07 - 09)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
Peugeot 308 HDi FAP 135
9C
Generation
4*
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.4
Peugeot 308 HDi FAP 135
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
*BCA*
Engine Code
RHR, RH01
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1997 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
134 bhp
at 4000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
134 bhp
Peugeot 308 HDi FAP 135
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 2000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
320 NM
Peugeot 308 HDi FAP 135

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
Peugeot 308 HDi FAP 135
100 mph
Maximum Speed
124 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

147 m
0.000 sec

Peugeot 308 HDi FAP 135

▶ REPLAY
16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.36 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
11.36 kg/bhp
Peugeot 308 HDi FAP 135

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
Peugeot 308 HDi FAP 135
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
42 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
42 mpg
Peugeot 308 HDi FAP 135
30 mpg
city
30 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
53 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
548 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
548 mi
Peugeot 308 HDi FAP 135
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).
139.9 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
139.9 kWh
Peugeot 308 HDi FAP 135
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
Peugeot 308 HDi FAP 135
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
425 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
348 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1201 L