The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT (16 - 17)

€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) New Beetle 1.6
€ 21,400
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT (16 - 17) Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
€ 19,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 21,400

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 New Beetle 1.6 is 15.9 cm shorter, 10.4 cm narrower and 1 cm taller than the Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT.
New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1488
Blueprint VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT (16 - 17)
1825
2021
1721 mm
Width
1825 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2021 mm
1498 mm
Height
1488 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT (16 - 17)
2524
4288
4129 mm
Length
4288 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2524 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
1315 kg
Kerb Weight
1393 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1860 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
78 kg
5.6 %
VW Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT (16 - 17)

General

New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
9C
Generation
16
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
*CUU*
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1968 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
108 bhp
at 3500 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
108 bhp
Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
250 NM
Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT

Performance

New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
109 mph
Maximum Speed
113 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

153 m
0.000 sec

Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT

 REPLAY
13.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.9 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6
13.02 kg/bhp
12.9 kg/bhp
Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
67 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
67 mpg
Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
25 mpg
city
58 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
74 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
412 mi
Range
814 mi
New Beetle 1.6
412 mi
814 mi
Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
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).
86.4 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
157.2 kWh
86.4 kWh
Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
198 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
110 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 2.0 TDI BMT
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
4
405 kg
Maximum Payload
467 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
310 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
905 L