The Comparative Analysis :

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

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.6
€ 36,900
 VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16) Golf GTE
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 36,900

ⓘ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 2.6 cm taller than the Golf GTE.
New Beetle 1.6
Golf GTE
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1472
Blueprint VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16)
1799
2027
1721 mm
Width
1799 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2027 mm
1498 mm
Height
1472 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16)
2626
4270
4129 mm
Length
4270 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2626 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 1.6
Golf GTE
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1599 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2020 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
322 kg
20.14 %
VW Golf GTE DSG (14 - 16)

General

New Beetle 1.6
Golf GTE
9C
Generation
AU
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 dual clutch transmission

Engine

New Beetle 1.6
Golf GTE
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
4-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
*DGE*
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1395 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
201 bhp
at 0 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
201 bhp
Golf GTE
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 0 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
350 NM
Golf GTE

Performance

New Beetle 1.6
Golf GTE
111 mph
Maximum Speed
135 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

106 m
0.000 sec

Golf GTE

▶ REPLAY
12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.96 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
7.96 kg/bhp
Golf GTE

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 1.6
Golf GTE
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
188 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
188 mpg
Golf GTE
27 mpg
city
No data
48 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
40 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
1657 mi
New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
1657 mi
Golf GTE
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).
28.5 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
28.5 kWh
Golf GTE
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
35 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

New Beetle 1.6
Golf GTE
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
421 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
272 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1162 L