The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Subaru Impreza 1.6i Lineartronic (16 - 17)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 20,300
 Subaru Impreza 1.6i Lineartronic (16 - 17) Subaru Impreza 1.6i
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,300

ⓘ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 29.1 cm shorter, 1.9 cm narrower and 3.3 cm taller than the Subaru Impreza 1.6i.
VW New Beetle 1.4
Subaru Impreza 1.6i
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1465
Blueprint Subaru Impreza 1.6i Lineartronic (16 - 17)
1740
2000
1721 mm
Width
1740 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2000 mm
1498 mm
Height
1465 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Subaru Impreza 1.6i Lineartronic (16 - 17)
2645
4420
4129 mm
Length
4420 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2645 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
Subaru Impreza 1.6i
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1425 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1870 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
168 kg
11.79 %
Subaru Impreza 1.6i Lineartronic (16 - 17)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
Subaru Impreza 1.6i
9C
Generation
G4
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.4
Subaru Impreza 1.6i
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
4-cylinder boxer petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*BCA*
Engine Code
FB16
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1600 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
112 bhp
at 5600 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
112 bhp
Subaru Impreza 1.6i
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
150 NM
at 4000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
150 NM
Subaru Impreza 1.6i

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
Subaru Impreza 1.6i
100 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

175 m
0.000 sec

Subaru Impreza 1.6i

▶ REPLAY
16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.72 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
12.72 kg/bhp
Subaru Impreza 1.6i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
Subaru Impreza 1.6i
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
48 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
48 mpg
Subaru Impreza 1.6i
30 mpg
city
38 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
56 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
579 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
579 mi
Subaru Impreza 1.6i
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).
111.8 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
111.8 kWh
Subaru Impreza 1.6i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
136 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
Subaru Impreza 1.6i
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
445 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
380 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1270 L