The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF EDC (18 - 20)

€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 25,200
 Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF EDC (18 - 20) Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF
€ 19,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 25,200

ⓘ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 23 cm shorter, 9.3 cm narrower and 6 cm taller than the Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1438
Blueprint Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF EDC (18 - 20)
1814
2058
1721 mm
Width
1814 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2058 mm
1498 mm
Height
1438 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF EDC (18 - 20)
2669
4359
4129 mm
Length
4359 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2669 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF
1315 kg
Kerb Weight
1354 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1839 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
39 kg
2.88 %
Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF EDC (18 - 20)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF
9C
Generation
RFB
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
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF
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
1332 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
158 bhp
at 5500 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
158 bhp
Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1800 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
270 NM
Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF
109 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF

▶ REPLAY
13.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.57 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
13.02 kg/bhp
8.57 kg/bhp
Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
50 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
50 mpg
Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF
25 mpg
city
43 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
56 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
47 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
412 mi
Range
521 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
412 mi
521 mi
Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF
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).
106.1 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
157.2 kWh
106.1 kWh
Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP
198 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
144 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Renault Mégane TCe 160 GPF
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
405 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
402 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1247 L