The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. Volvo V40 D2 Powershift (13 - 15)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.4
€ 27,300
 Volvo V40 D2 Powershift (13 - 15) Volvo V40 D2
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 27,300

ⓘ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 24 cm shorter, 6.2 cm narrower and 7.8 cm taller than the Volvo V40 D2.
VW New Beetle 1.4
Volvo V40 D2
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1420
Blueprint Volvo V40 D2 Powershift (13 - 15)
1783
2041
1721 mm
Width
1783 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2041 mm
1498 mm
Height
1420 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Volvo V40 D2 Powershift (13 - 15)
2647
4369
4129 mm
Length
4369 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2647 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.4
Volvo V40 D2
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1526 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1940 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
269 kg
17.63 %
Volvo V40 D2 Powershift (13 - 15)

General

VW New Beetle 1.4
Volvo V40 D2
9C
Generation
M
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 dual clutch transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.4
Volvo V40 D2
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
*BCA*
Engine Code
D4162T
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1560 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 3600 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
113 bhp
Volvo V40 D2
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1750 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
270 NM
Volvo V40 D2

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.4
Volvo V40 D2
100 mph
Maximum Speed
118 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

168 m
0.000 sec

Volvo V40 D2

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16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.5 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
13.5 kg/bhp
Volvo V40 D2

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.4
Volvo V40 D2
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
71 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
71 mpg
Volvo V40 D2
30 mpg
city
64 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
74 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
52 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
808 mi
VW New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
808 mi
Volvo V40 D2
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).
82.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
82.2 kWh
Volvo V40 D2
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
105 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.4
Volvo V40 D2
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
414 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
335 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1032 L