The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF Trophy EDC (18 - 20)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 41,100
 Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF Trophy EDC (18 - 20) Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 41,100

ⓘ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 23.5 cm shorter, 15.4 cm narrower and 7 cm taller than the Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1428
Blueprint Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF Trophy EDC (18 - 20)
1875
2058
1721 mm
Width
1875 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2058 mm
1498 mm
Height
1428 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF Trophy EDC (18 - 20)
2670
4364
4129 mm
Length
4364 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2670 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1518 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1914 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
241 kg
15.88 %
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF Trophy EDC (18 - 20)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
9C
Generation
RFB
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
6-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
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
1798 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
296 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
296 bhp
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
420 NM
at 3200 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
420 NM
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
111 mph
Maximum Speed
162 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

79 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF

▶ REPLAY
12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.13 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
5.13 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
37 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
37 mpg
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
27 mpg
city
30 mpg
48 mpg
motorway
42 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
403 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
403 mi
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
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).
145.8 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
145.8 kWh
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
190 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane R.S. TCe 300 GPF
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
396 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
294 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1157 L