The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT (19 - ..)

€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) New Beetle 1.6
€ 26,000
 VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT (19 - ..) Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
€ 19,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 26,000

ⓘ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 15.5 cm shorter, 6.8 cm narrower and 0.7 cm taller than the Golf 1.5 TSI ACT.
New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1491
Blueprint VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT (19 - ..)
1789
2073
1721 mm
Width
1789 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2073 mm
1498 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT (19 - ..)
2619
4284
4129 mm
Length
4284 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2619 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
1315 kg
Kerb Weight
1315 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1800 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
0 kg
0 %
VW Golf 1.5 TSI ACT (19 - ..)

General

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
9C
Generation
CD
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

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
*DPB*
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1498 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
128 bhp
at 5000 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
128 bhp
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
200 NM
at 1400 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
200 NM
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT

Performance

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
109 mph
Maximum Speed
133 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

128 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.5 TSI ACT

▶ REPLAY
13.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.27 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6
13.02 kg/bhp
10.27 kg/bhp
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
60 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
60 mpg
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
25 mpg
city
46 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
72 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
45 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
412 mi
Range
595 mi
New Beetle 1.6
412 mi
595 mi
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
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).
89 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
157.2 kWh
89 kWh
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG
198 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
121 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.5 TSI ACT
3
Doors
5
4
No. of Seats
5
405 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
381 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1237 L