The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. Volvo C30 D5 (09 - 10)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 26,500
 Volvo C30 D5 (09 - 10) Volvo C30 D5
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 26,500

ⓘ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 13.7 cm shorter, 6.1 cm narrower and 5.1 cm taller than the Volvo C30 D5.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo C30 D5
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1447
Blueprint Volvo C30 D5 (09 - 10)
1782
2039
1721 mm
Width
1782 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2039 mm
1498 mm
Height
1447 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Volvo C30 D5 (09 - 10)
2640
4266
4129 mm
Length
4266 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2640 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo C30 D5
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1461 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1900 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
184 kg
12.59 %
Volvo C30 D5 (09 - 10)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo C30 D5
9C
Generation
M
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo C30 D5
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-five diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
*BFS*
Engine Code
D5244T8
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
5
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
2400 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
178 bhp
at 4000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
178 bhp
Volvo C30 D5
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 2000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
400 NM
Volvo C30 D5

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo C30 D5
111 mph
Maximum Speed
140 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

107 m
0.000 sec

Volvo C30 D5

▶ REPLAY
12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.21 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
8.21 kg/bhp
Volvo C30 D5

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo C30 D5
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
46 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
46 mpg
Volvo C30 D5
27 mpg
city
34 mpg
48 mpg
motorway
56 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
601 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
601 mi
Volvo C30 D5
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).
127.6 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
127.6 kWh
Volvo C30 D5
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
164 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo C30 D5
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
403 kg
Maximum Payload
439 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
278 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
921 L