The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. Chevrolet Cruze 1.8 (11 - 12)

€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 19,200
 Chevrolet Cruze 1.8 (11 - 12) Chevrolet Cruze 1.8
€ 19,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 19,200

ⓘ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 38.5 cm shorter, 7.6 cm narrower and 2.1 cm taller than the Chevrolet Cruze 1.8.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Chevrolet Cruze 1.8
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1477
Blueprint Chevrolet Cruze 1.8 (11 - 12)
1797
2070
1721 mm
Width
1797 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2070 mm
1498 mm
Height
1477 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint Chevrolet Cruze 1.8 (11 - 12)
2685
4514
4129 mm
Length
4514 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2685 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Chevrolet Cruze 1.8
1315 kg
Kerb Weight
1385 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1824 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
70 kg
5.05 %
Chevrolet Cruze 1.8 (11 - 12)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Chevrolet Cruze 1.8
9C
Generation
KL1J
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Chevrolet Cruze 1.8
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*BFS*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1796 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
139 bhp
at 6200 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
139 bhp
Chevrolet Cruze 1.8
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
176 NM
at 3800 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
176 NM
Chevrolet Cruze 1.8

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Chevrolet Cruze 1.8
109 mph
Maximum Speed
121 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

140 m
0.000 sec

Chevrolet Cruze 1.8

▶ REPLAY
13.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.96 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
13.02 kg/bhp
9.96 kg/bhp
Chevrolet Cruze 1.8

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Chevrolet Cruze 1.8
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
44 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
44 mpg
Chevrolet Cruze 1.8
25 mpg
city
32 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
412 mi
Range
583 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
412 mi
583 mi
Chevrolet Cruze 1.8
Environmental Impact
157.2 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
VW New Beetle 1.6
157.2 kWh
121.2 kWh
Chevrolet Cruze 1.8
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
198 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
151 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Chevrolet Cruze 1.8
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
405 kg
Maximum Payload
439 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
413 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
883 L