The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. VW e-Golf (14 - 16)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.6
€ 34,900
 VW e-Golf (14 - 16) e-Golf
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 34,900

ⓘ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 New Beetle 1.6 is 14.1 cm shorter, 7.8 cm narrower and 2.5 cm taller than the e-Golf.
New Beetle 1.6
e-Golf
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1473
Blueprint VW e-Golf (14 - 16)
1799
2027
1721 mm
Width
1799 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2027 mm
1498 mm
Height
1473 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW e-Golf (14 - 16)
2629
4270
4129 mm
Length
4270 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2629 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 1.6
e-Golf
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1585 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1980 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
308 kg
19.43 %
VW e-Golf (14 - 16)

General

New Beetle 1.6
e-Golf
9C
Generation
AU
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Electricity
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
1-speed automatic transmission

Engine

New Beetle 1.6
e-Golf
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Permanent magnet syn­chronous motor
*BFS*
Engine Code
*EAG*
2
Valves
0
4
Cylinders
0
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
0 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 0 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
113 bhp
e-Golf
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 0 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
270 NM
e-Golf

Performance

New Beetle 1.6
e-Golf
111 mph
Maximum Speed
87 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

144 m
0.000 sec

e-Golf

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12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
14.03 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
14.03 kg/bhp
e-Golf

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 1.6
e-Golf
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined ✽ per 100 miles
20 kWh✽  ( 196 MPGe ⓘ Miles per gallon petrol equiva­lent (MPGe) is a measure of the average distance traveled per unit of energy consumed. MPGe, specified in miles per imperial gallon (~4.546 litres), is used to compare the energy con­sump­tion of vehicles that use different energy sources.)
New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
196 MPGe
e-Golf
27 mpg
city
No data
48 mpg
motorway
No data
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
24 kWh
455 mi
Range
117 mi
New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
117 mi
e-Golf
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).
41.4 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
41.4 kWh
e-Golf
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

New Beetle 1.6
e-Golf
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
395 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
341 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1231 L