The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT (16 - 17)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.6
€ 22,600
 VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT (16 - 17) Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,600

ⓘ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 New Beetle 1.6 is 15.9 cm shorter, 10.4 cm narrower and 1 cm taller than the Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT.
New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1488
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT (16 - 17)
1825
2021
1721 mm
Width
1825 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2021 mm
1498 mm
Height
1488 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT (16 - 17)
2524
4288
4129 mm
Length
4288 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2524 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1346 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1780 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
69 kg
5.13 %
VW Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT (16 - 17)

General

New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
9C
Generation
16
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
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
*CZD*
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1395 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 5000 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
148 bhp
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
250 NM
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT

Performance

New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
111 mph
Maximum Speed
126 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT

▶ REPLAY
12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.09 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
9.09 kg/bhp
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
50 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
50 mpg
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
27 mpg
city
41 mpg
48 mpg
motorway
59 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
610 mi
New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
610 mi
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
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).
106.1 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
106.1 kWh
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
130 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 1.4 TSI BMT
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
403 kg
Maximum Payload
434 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
310 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
905 L