The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. Peugeot 308 155 THP Automatic (11 - 13)

€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 25,100
 Peugeot 308 155 THP Automatic (11 - 13) Peugeot 308 155 THP
€ 19,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 25,100

ⓘ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. Both cars are the same height, but the VW New Beetle 1.6 is 14.7 cm shorter and 9.4 cm narrower.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Peugeot 308 155 THP
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1498
Blueprint Peugeot 308 155 THP Automatic (11 - 13)
1815
2038
1721 mm
Width
1815 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2038 mm
1498 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint Peugeot 308 155 THP Automatic (11 - 13)
2608
4276
4129 mm
Length
4276 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2608 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Peugeot 308 155 THP
1315 kg
Kerb Weight
1457 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1870 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
142 kg
9.75 %
Peugeot 308 155 THP Automatic (11 - 13)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Peugeot 308 155 THP
9C
Generation
4*
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
Peugeot 308 155 THP
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
1598 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
154 bhp
at 6000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
154 bhp
Peugeot 308 155 THP
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 1400 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
240 NM
Peugeot 308 155 THP

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Peugeot 308 155 THP
109 mph
Maximum Speed
132 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

126 m
0.000 sec

Peugeot 308 155 THP

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13.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.46 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
13.02 kg/bhp
9.46 kg/bhp
Peugeot 308 155 THP

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Peugeot 308 155 THP
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
37 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
37 mpg
Peugeot 308 155 THP
25 mpg
city
25 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
50 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
412 mi
Range
484 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
412 mi
484 mi
Peugeot 308 155 THP
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).
145.8 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
157.2 kWh
145.8 kWh
Peugeot 308 155 THP
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
198 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
176 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Peugeot 308 155 THP
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
405 kg
Maximum Payload
413 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
348 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1201 L