The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF (20 - ..)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 24,500
 Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF (20 - ..) Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 24,500

ⓘ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 cm shorter, 9.3 cm narrower and 6 cm taller than the Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1438
Blueprint Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF (20 - ..)
1814
2058
1721 mm
Width
1814 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2058 mm
1498 mm
Height
1438 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF (20 - ..)
2669
4359
4129 mm
Length
4359 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2669 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1306 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1814 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
29 kg
2.22 %
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF (20 - ..)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 140 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 manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 140 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
1332 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 5000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
138 bhp
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 1600 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
240 NM
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
111 mph
Maximum Speed
126 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF

▶ REPLAY
12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.46 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
9.46 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
53 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
53 mpg
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
27 mpg
city
43 mpg
48 mpg
motorway
63 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
47 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
551 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
551 mi
Renault Mégane TCe 140 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).
100.4 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
100.4 kWh
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
139 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 140 GPF
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
508 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
402 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1247 L