The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140 CVT (12 - 13)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 23,800
 Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140 CVT (12 - 13) Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,800

ⓘ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 2.0 16V 140.
VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1471
Blueprint Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140 CVT (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 2.0 16V 140 CVT (12 - 13)
2641
4295
4129 mm
Length
4295 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2641 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1353 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1829 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
96 kg
7.1 %
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140 CVT (12 - 13)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
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
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
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
1997 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
138 bhp
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
195 NM
at 3750 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
195 NM
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
100 mph
Maximum Speed
121 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

143 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140

▶ REPLAY
16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.8 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
9.8 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
37 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
37 mpg
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
30 mpg
city
28 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
46 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
490 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
490 mi
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
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).
144 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
144 kWh
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
175 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane 2.0 16V 140
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
476 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
405 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1162 L