The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF (18 - 20)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 34,900
 Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF (18 - 20) Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 34,900

ⓘ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 23.5 cm shorter, 15.4 cm narrower and 6.3 cm taller than the Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF.
VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1435
Blueprint Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF (18 - 20)
1875
2058
1721 mm
Width
1875 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2058 mm
1498 mm
Height
1435 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF (18 - 20)
2670
4364
4129 mm
Length
4364 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2670 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1512 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1905 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
255 kg
16.87 %
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF (18 - 20)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
9C
Generation
RFB
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
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BCA*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1798 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
276 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
276 bhp
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
390 NM
at 2400 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
390 NM
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
100 mph
Maximum Speed
158 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

81 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF

▶ REPLAY
16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.48 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
5.48 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
36 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
36 mpg
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
30 mpg
city
28 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
43 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
393 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
393 mi
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
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).
149.7 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
149.7 kWh
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
178 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 280 GPF
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
393 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
294 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1157 L