The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI DSG (16 - 18)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 28,200
 SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI DSG (16 - 18) SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 28,200

ⓘ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 15.3 cm shorter, 9.5 cm narrower and 3.9 cm taller than the SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop.
VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1459
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI DSG (16 - 18)
1816
1975
1721 mm
Width
1816 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1975 mm
1498 mm
Height
1459 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI DSG (16 - 18)
2636
4282
4129 mm
Length
4282 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2636 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1327 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1850 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
50 kg
3.77 %
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI DSG (16 - 18)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
9C
Generation
5F
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
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
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
178 bhp
at 5100 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
178 bhp
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1250 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
250 NM
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
111 mph
Maximum Speed
139 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop

▶ REPLAY
12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.46 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
7.46 kg/bhp
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
49 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
49 mpg
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
27 mpg
city
40 mpg
48 mpg
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
536 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
536 mi
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
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).
109.9 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
109.9 kWh
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
134 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
SEAT Leon 1.8 TSI Start&Stop
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
523 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
380 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1210 L