The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo Automatic (14 - 18)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 25,600
 Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo Automatic (14 - 18) Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 25,600

ⓘ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 VW New Beetle 1.6 is 33.7 cm shorter, 11.9 cm narrower and 0.9 cm taller than the Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1489
Blueprint Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo Automatic (14 - 18)
1840
2020
1721 mm
Width
1840 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2020 mm
1498 mm
Height
1489 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo Automatic (14 - 18)
2695
4466
4129 mm
Length
4466 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2695 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1503 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1990 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
226 kg
15.04 %
Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo Automatic (14 - 18)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo
9C
Generation
P-J
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
168 bhp
Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
260 NM
at 1650 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
260 NM
Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo
111 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo

▶ REPLAY
12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.95 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
8.95 kg/bhp
Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
42 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
42 mpg
Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo
27 mpg
city
32 mpg
48 mpg
motorway
51 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
56 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
519 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
519 mi
Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo
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).
127 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
127 kWh
Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5 / Euro 6
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
158 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra GTC 1.6 DI Turbo
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
487 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
370 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1235 L