The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. Volvo V40 D4 (14 - 15)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 29,900
 Volvo V40 D4 (14 - 15) Volvo V40 D4
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 29,900

ⓘ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 cm shorter, 6.2 cm narrower and 7.8 cm taller than the Volvo V40 D4.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo V40 D4
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1420
Blueprint Volvo V40 D4 (14 - 15)
1783
2041
1721 mm
Width
1783 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 D4 (14 - 15)
2647
4369
4129 mm
Length
4369 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2647 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo V40 D4
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1578 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2005 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
301 kg
19.07 %
Volvo V40 D4 (14 - 15)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo V40 D4
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 D4
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
*BFS*
Engine Code
D4204T14
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1969 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 4250 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
187 bhp
Volvo V40 D4
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
400 NM
Volvo V40 D4

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo V40 D4
111 mph
Maximum Speed
143 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

103 m
0.000 sec

Volvo V40 D4

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12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.44 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
8.44 kg/bhp
Volvo V40 D4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo V40 D4
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
74 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
74 mpg
Volvo V40 D4
27 mpg
city
67 mpg
48 mpg
motorway
78 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
62 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
1014 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
1014 mi
Volvo V40 D4
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).
78.2 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
78.2 kWh
Volvo V40 D4
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
99 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Volvo V40 D4
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
427 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
335 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1032 L