The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. VW Golf GTD DSG (17 - 19)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.4
€ 34,500
VW Golf GTD DSG (17 - 19) Golf GTD
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 34,500

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 New Beetle 1.4 is 13.9 cm shorter, 7.8 cm narrower and 1.6 cm taller than the Golf GTD.
New Beetle 1.4
Golf GTD
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1482
Blueprint VW Golf GTD DSG (17 - 19)
1799
2027
1721 mm
Width
1799 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2027 mm
1498 mm
Height
1482 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW Golf GTD DSG (17 - 19)
2626
4268
4129 mm
Length
4268 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2626 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 1.4
Golf GTD
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1416 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1900 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
159 kg
11.23 %
VW Golf GTD DSG (17 - 19)

General

New Beetle 1.4
Golf GTD
9C
Generation
AU
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

New Beetle 1.4
Golf GTD
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
*BCA*
Engine Code
*DJG*
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1968 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 3500 rpm
New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
181 bhp
Golf GTD
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
380 NM
Golf GTD

Performance

New Beetle 1.4
Golf GTD
100 mph
Maximum Speed
143 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

104 m
0.000 sec

Golf GTD

 REPLAY
16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.82 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
7.82 kg/bhp
Golf GTD

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 1.4
Golf GTD
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
63 mpg
New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
63 mpg
Golf GTD
30 mpg
city
55 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
67 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
690 mi
New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
690 mi
Golf GTD
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).
92.5 kWh
New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
92.5 kWh
Golf GTD
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
118 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

New Beetle 1.4
Golf GTD
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
484 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
380 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1270 L