The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. Peugeot 308 5-door GTi (10 - 11)

€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 25,600
 Peugeot 308 5-door GTi (10 - 11) Peugeot 308 GTi
€ 19,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 25,600

ⓘ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 GTi
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1498
Blueprint Peugeot 308 5-door GTi (10 - 11)
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 5-door GTi (10 - 11)
2608
4276
4129 mm
Length
4276 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2608 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Peugeot 308 GTi
1315 kg
Kerb Weight
1474 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1850 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
159 kg
10.79 %
Peugeot 308 5-door GTi (10 - 11)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Peugeot 308 GTi
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 manual transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Peugeot 308 GTi
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
5FU, 5F03
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1598 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
197 bhp
at 5800 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
197 bhp
Peugeot 308 GTi
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
275 NM
at 1700 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
275 NM
Peugeot 308 GTi

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Peugeot 308 GTi
109 mph
Maximum Speed
146 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

107 m
0.000 sec

Peugeot 308 GTi

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13.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.48 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
13.02 kg/bhp
7.48 kg/bhp
Peugeot 308 GTi

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Peugeot 308 GTi
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
41 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
41 mpg
Peugeot 308 GTi
25 mpg
city
31 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
51 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
60 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
412 mi
Range
541 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
412 mi
541 mi
Peugeot 308 GTi
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).
130.7 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
157.2 kWh
130.7 kWh
Peugeot 308 GTi
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
198 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
159 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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