The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (10 - 13)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.4
€ 23,700
 VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (10 - 13) Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The New Beetle 1.4 is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 7.5 cm shorter, 3.8 cm narrower and 12.3 cm lower than the Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel.
New Beetle 1.4
Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1621
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (10 - 13)
1759
1946
1721 mm
Width
1759 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1946 mm
1498 mm
Height
1621 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (10 - 13)
2578
4204
4129 mm
Length
4204 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 1.4
Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1414 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1940 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
157 kg
11.1 %
VW Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel (Petrol) (10 - 13)

General

New Beetle 1.4
Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
9C
Generation
1KP
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
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

New Beetle 1.4
Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*BCA*
Engine Code
*CHG*
2
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1390 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
74 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
New Beetle 1.4
74 bhp
101 bhp
Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
148 NM
Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel

Performance

New Beetle 1.4
Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
100 mph
Maximum Speed
114 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
12.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

171 m
0.000 sec

Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel

▶ REPLAY
16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
14 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
14 kg/bhp
Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 1.4
Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
38 mpg
New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
38 mpg
Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
30 mpg
city
28 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
46 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
455 mi
New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
455 mi
Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
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).
142.1 kWh
New Beetle 1.4
134.5 kWh
142.1 kWh
Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
174 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

New Beetle 1.4
Golf Plus 1.6 BiFuel
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
393 kg
Maximum Payload
526 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
395 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1450 L