The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI BlueMotion (09 - 12)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.4
€ 22,200
 VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI BlueMotion (09 - 12) Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,200

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The New Beetle 1.4 is 7 cm shorter, 6.5 cm narrower and 1.8 cm taller than the Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion.
New Beetle 1.4
Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI BlueMotion (09 - 12)
1786
2048
1721 mm
Width
1786 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1498 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI BlueMotion (09 - 12)
2578
4199
4129 mm
Length
4199 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 1.4
Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1314 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1750 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
57 kg
4.34 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.6 TDI BlueMotion (09 - 12)

General

New Beetle 1.4
Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
9C
Generation
1K
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

New Beetle 1.4
Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
*BCA*
Engine Code
*CAY*
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
104 bhp
at 4400 rpm
New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
104 bhp
Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
250 NM
Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion

Performance

New Beetle 1.4
Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
100 mph
Maximum Speed
118 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion

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16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.63 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
12.63 kg/bhp
Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 1.4
Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
74 mpg
New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
74 mpg
Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
30 mpg
city
60 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
83 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
899 mi
New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
899 mi
Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
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).
78.2 kWh
New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
78.2 kWh
Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
99 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

New Beetle 1.4
Golf 1.6 TDI BlueMotion
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
436 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L