The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. Volvo V40 D2 (16 - 17)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 26,200
 Volvo V40 D2 (16 - 17) Volvo V40 D2
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 26,200

ⓘ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 24.1 cm shorter, 13.6 cm narrower and 7.8 cm taller than the Volvo V40 D2.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo V40 D2
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1420
Blueprint Volvo V40 D2 (16 - 17)
1857
2041
1721 mm
Width
1857 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2041 mm
1498 mm
Height
1420 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Volvo V40 D2 (16 - 17)
2647
4370
4129 mm
Length
4370 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2647 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo V40 D2
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1532 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1920 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
255 kg
16.64 %
Volvo V40 D2 (16 - 17)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo V40 D2
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 V40 D2
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
D4204T8
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1969 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
118 bhp
at 3750 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
118 bhp
Volvo V40 D2
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
280 NM
at 1500 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
280 NM
Volvo V40 D2

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo V40 D2
111 mph
Maximum Speed
118 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

146 m
0.000 sec

Volvo V40 D2

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12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.98 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
12.98 kg/bhp
Volvo V40 D2

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo V40 D2
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
78 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
78 mpg
Volvo V40 D2
27 mpg
city
71 mpg
48 mpg
motorway
86 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
62 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
1070 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
1070 mi
Volvo V40 D2
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).
74 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
74 kWh
Volvo V40 D2
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
94 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo V40 D2
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
388 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
335 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1032 L