The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. Renault Mégane TCe 180 (12 - 12)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 24,700
 Renault Mégane TCe 180 (12 - 12) Renault Mégane TCe 180
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 24,700

ⓘ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 16.6 cm shorter, 8.7 cm narrower and 2.7 cm taller than the Renault Mégane TCe 180.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 180
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1471
Blueprint Renault Mégane TCe 180 (12 - 12)
1808
2037
1721 mm
Width
1808 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2037 mm
1498 mm
Height
1471 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Renault Mégane TCe 180 (12 - 12)
2641
4295
4129 mm
Length
4295 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2641 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 180
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1401 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1854 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
124 kg
8.85 %
Renault Mégane TCe 180 (12 - 12)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 180
9C
Generation
BZ
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 180
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
1998 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
178 bhp
at 5500 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
178 bhp
Renault Mégane TCe 180
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
300 NM
at 2250 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
300 NM
Renault Mégane TCe 180

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 180
111 mph
Maximum Speed
140 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

108 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane TCe 180

▶ REPLAY
12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.87 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
7.87 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane TCe 180

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 180
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
37 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
37 mpg
Renault Mégane TCe 180
27 mpg
city
26 mpg
48 mpg
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
484 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
484 mi
Renault Mégane TCe 180
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 TCe 180
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
178 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 180
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
453 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
405 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1162 L