The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. VW Beetle 2.0 TSI DSG (13 - 14)

€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) New Beetle 1.6
€ 28,500
VW Beetle 2.0 TSI DSG (13 - 14) Beetle 2.0 TSI
€ 19,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 28,500

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 14.9 cm shorter, 8.7 cm narrower and 1.2 cm taller than the Beetle 2.0 TSI.
New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 2.0 TSI
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1486
Blueprint VW Beetle 2.0 TSI DSG (13 - 14)
1808
2021
1721 mm
Width
1808 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2021 mm
1498 mm
Height
1486 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW Beetle 2.0 TSI DSG (13 - 14)
2537
4278
4129 mm
Length
4278 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2537 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 2.0 TSI
1315 kg
Kerb Weight
1439 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1850 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
124 kg
8.62 %
VW Beetle 2.0 TSI DSG (13 - 14)

General

New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 2.0 TSI
9C
Generation
16
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 dual clutch transmission

Engine

New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 2.0 TSI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
*CPL*
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1984 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
207 bhp
at 5300 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
207 bhp
Beetle 2.0 TSI
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
280 NM
at 1700 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
280 NM
Beetle 2.0 TSI

Performance

New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 2.0 TSI
109 mph
Maximum Speed
141 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

101 m
0.000 sec

Beetle 2.0 TSI

 REPLAY
13.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.95 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6
13.02 kg/bhp
6.95 kg/bhp
Beetle 2.0 TSI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 1.6
Beetle 2.0 TSI
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
37 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
37 mpg
Beetle 2.0 TSI
25 mpg
city
28 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
46 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
412 mi
Range
450 mi
New Beetle 1.6
412 mi
450 mi
Beetle 2.0 TSI
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).
144 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
157.2 kWh
144 kWh
Beetle 2.0 TSI
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
198 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
176 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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