The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100 (12 - 13)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 16,000
 Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100 (12 - 13) Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 16,000

ⓘ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. The VW New Beetle 1.4 is 16.6 cm shorter, 8.7 cm narrower and 2.7 cm taller than the Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100.
VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1471
Blueprint Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100 (12 - 13)
1808
2037
1721 mm
Width
1808 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2037 mm
1498 mm
Height
1471 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100 (12 - 13)
2641
4295
4129 mm
Length
4295 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2641 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1280 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1722 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
23 kg
1.8 %
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100 (12 - 13)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
9C
Generation
BZ
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
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*BCA*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
99 bhp
at 5500 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
99 bhp
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 4250 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
148 NM
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
100 mph
Maximum Speed
118 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100

▶ REPLAY
16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.93 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
12.93 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
42 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
42 mpg
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
30 mpg
city
31 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
51 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
548 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
548 mi
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
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).
128.7 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
128.7 kWh
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
159 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane 1.6 16V 100
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
442 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
405 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1162 L