The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo Automatic (10 - 12)

€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 22,100
 Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo Automatic (10 - 12) Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo
€ 19,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 22,100

ⓘ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 Turbo.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1510
Blueprint Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo Automatic (10 - 12)
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 Turbo Automatic (10 - 12)
2685
4419
4129 mm
Length
4419 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2685 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo
1315 kg
Kerb Weight
1373 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1870 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
58 kg
4.22 %
Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo Automatic (10 - 12)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo
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
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1364 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 4900 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
138 bhp
Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
200 NM
at 1850 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
200 NM
Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo
109 mph
Maximum Speed
124 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

142 m
0.000 sec

Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo

▶ REPLAY
13.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.95 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
13.02 kg/bhp
9.95 kg/bhp
Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
42 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
42 mpg
Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo
25 mpg
city
31 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
53 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
56 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
412 mi
Range
519 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
412 mi
519 mi
Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo
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).
127 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
157.2 kWh
127 kWh
Opel Astra 1.4 Turbo
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
198 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
157 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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