The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid (12 - 16)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 36,600
 Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid (12 - 16) Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 36,600

ⓘ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 35.1 cm shorter, 2.4 cm narrower and 0.8 cm taller than the Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1490
Blueprint Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid (12 - 16)
1745
2045
1721 mm
Width
1745 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2045 mm
1498 mm
Height
1490 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid (12 - 16)
2700
4480
4129 mm
Length
4480 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1500 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1840 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
223 kg
14.87 %
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid (12 - 16)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
9C
Generation
XW3
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
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
4-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*BFS*
Engine Code
2ZR-FXE
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1798 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
134 bhp
at 0 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
134 bhp
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
142 NM
at 0 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
142 NM
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
111 mph
Maximum Speed
112 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

150 m
0.000 sec

Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid

▶ REPLAY
12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.19 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
11.19 kg/bhp
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
135 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
135 mpg
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
27 mpg
city
No data
48 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
45 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
1332 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
1332 mi
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
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).
39.8 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
39.8 kWh
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
49 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Toyota Prius 1.8 Plug-In Hybrid
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
340 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
443 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1543 L