The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. Nissan Leaf 24 kWh (12 - 13)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 34,000
 Nissan Leaf 24 kWh (12 - 13) Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 34,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW New Beetle 1.6 is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 31.6 cm shorter, 4.9 cm narrower and 4.7 cm lower than the Nissan Leaf (24 kWh).
VW New Beetle 1.6
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1545
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 24 kWh (12 - 13)
1770
1970
1721 mm
Width
1770 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1970 mm
1498 mm
Height
1545 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Nissan Leaf 24 kWh (12 - 13)
2690
4445
4129 mm
Length
4445 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2690 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1642 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1965 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
365 kg
22.23 %
Nissan Leaf 24 kWh (12 - 13)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
9C
Generation
ZE0
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Electricity
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
1-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Electrically excited syn­chronous motor
*BFS*
Engine Code
2
Valves
0
4
Cylinders
0
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
0 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
108 bhp
at 0 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
108 bhp
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
280 NM
at 0 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
280 NM
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
111 mph
Maximum Speed
90 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

165 m
0.000 sec

Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)

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12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
15.2 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
15.2 kg/bhp
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined ✽ per 100 miles
28 kWh✽  ( 144 MPGe ⓘ Miles per gallon petrol equiva­lent (MPGe) is a measure of the average distance traveled per unit of energy consumed. MPGe, specified in miles per imperial gallon (~4.546 litres), is used to compare the energy con­sump­tion of vehicles that use different energy sources.)
VW New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
144 MPGe
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
27 mpg
city
No data
48 mpg
motorway
No data
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
24 kWh
455 mi
Range
86 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
86 mi
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
Environmental Impact
142.1 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).
56.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
56.2 kWh
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Nissan Leaf (24 kWh)
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
323 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
330 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
680 L