The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) vs. VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

€ 17,500
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.4
€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.6
€ 17,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 18,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the New Beetle 1.4 and the New Beetle 1.6 are absolutely identical. Both are 4129 mm long, 1721 mm wide and 1498 mm tall.
New Beetle 1.4
New Beetle 1.6
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1721 mm
Width
1721 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1897 mm
1498 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
4129 mm
Length
4129 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2515 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 1.4
New Beetle 1.6
1257 kg
Kerb Weight
1277 kg
1650 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1680 kg
VW New Beetle 1.4 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.57 %
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)

General

New Beetle 1.4
New Beetle 1.6
9C
Generation
9C
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
New Beetle 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*BCA*
Engine Code
*BFS*
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
New Beetle 1.6
126 NM
at 3300 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
New Beetle 1.4
126 NM
148 NM
New Beetle 1.6

Performance

New Beetle 1.4
New Beetle 1.6
100 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
14.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

203 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.4

62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

 REPLAY
16.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.64 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.4
16.99 kg/bhp
12.64 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 1.4
New Beetle 1.6
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
38 mpg
New Beetle 1.4
40 mpg
38 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
30 mpg
city
27 mpg
49 mpg
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
482 mi
Range
455 mi
New Beetle 1.4
482 mi
455 mi
New Beetle 1.6
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
New Beetle 1.6
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
169 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
180 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

New Beetle 1.4
New Beetle 1.6
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
393 kg
Maximum Payload
403 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
214 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
769 L