The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) vs. VW Golf GTI (13 - 16)

€ 18,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10) New Beetle 1.6
€ 30,500
 VW Golf GTI (13 - 16) Golf GTI
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 30,500

ⓘ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 13.9 cm shorter, 7.8 cm narrower and 1.7 cm taller than the Golf GTI.
New Beetle 1.6
Golf GTI
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
1721
1897
1481
Blueprint VW Golf GTI (13 - 16)
1799
2027
1721 mm
Width
1799 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2027 mm
1498 mm
Height
1481 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW Golf GTI (13 - 16)
2626
4268
4129 mm
Length
4268 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2626 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 1.6
Golf GTI
1277 kg
Kerb Weight
1351 kg
1680 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1820 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 (05 - 10)
Weight Difference:
74 kg
5.48 %
VW Golf GTI (13 - 16)

General

New Beetle 1.6
Golf GTI
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 manual transmission

Engine

New Beetle 1.6
Golf GTI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
*CXD*
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
217 bhp
at 4500 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
217 bhp
Golf GTI
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 1500 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
350 NM
Golf GTI

Performance

New Beetle 1.6
Golf GTI
111 mph
Maximum Speed
153 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

90 m
0.000 sec

Golf GTI

▶ REPLAY
12.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.23 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6
12.64 kg/bhp
6.23 kg/bhp
Golf GTI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 1.6
Golf GTI
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
44 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
38 mpg
44 mpg
Golf GTI
27 mpg
city
36 mpg
48 mpg
motorway
51 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
455 mi
Range
485 mi
New Beetle 1.6
455 mi
485 mi
Golf GTI
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).
121.2 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
142.1 kWh
121.2 kWh
Golf GTI
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
180 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
148 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

New Beetle 1.6
Golf GTI
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
403 kg
Maximum Payload
469 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
380 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1270 L