The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. Opel Astra 1.4 (12 - 13)

€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 17,800
 Opel Astra 1.4 (12 - 13) Opel Astra 1.4
€ 19,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 17,800

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW New Beetle 1.6 is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 29 cm shorter, 9.3 cm narrower and 1.2 cm lower than the Opel Astra 1.4.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra 1.4
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1510
Blueprint Opel Astra 1.4 (12 - 13)
1814
2013
1721 mm
Width
1814 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2013 mm
1498 mm
Height
1510 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint Opel Astra 1.4 (12 - 13)
2685
4419
4129 mm
Length
4419 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2685 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra 1.4
1315 kg
Kerb Weight
1373 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1885 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
58 kg
4.22 %
Opel Astra 1.4 (12 - 13)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra 1.4
9C
Generation
P-J
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
Opel Astra 1.4
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
1398 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
99 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
99 bhp
Opel Astra 1.4
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
130 NM
at 4000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
130 NM
Opel Astra 1.4

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra 1.4
109 mph
Maximum Speed
111 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

193 m
0.000 sec

Opel Astra 1.4

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13.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
13.87 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
13.02 kg/bhp
13.87 kg/bhp
Opel Astra 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra 1.4
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
51 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
51 mpg
Opel Astra 1.4
25 mpg
city
40 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
63 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
56 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
412 mi
Range
633 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
412 mi
633 mi
Opel Astra 1.4
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).
104.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
157.2 kWh
104.1 kWh
Opel Astra 1.4
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
198 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra 1.4
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
405 kg
Maximum Payload
512 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
370 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1235 L