The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.0 TSI BlueMotion (15 - 16)

€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) New Beetle 1.6
€ 20,700
 VW Golf 3-door 1.0 TSI BlueMotion (15 - 16) Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
€ 19,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 20,700

ⓘ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 12.6 cm shorter, 7.8 cm narrower and 0.7 cm taller than the Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion.
New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1491
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.0 TSI BlueMotion (15 - 16)
1799
2027
1721 mm
Width
1799 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2027 mm
1498 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.0 TSI BlueMotion (15 - 16)
2620
4255
4129 mm
Length
4255 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
1315 kg
Kerb Weight
1211 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1710 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
104 kg
7.91 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.0 TSI BlueMotion (15 - 16)

General

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
9C
Generation
AU
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 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-three petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
*DKR*
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
3
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
999 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
113 bhp
at 5000 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
113 bhp
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
200 NM
at 2000 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
200 NM
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion

Performance

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
109 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

135 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion

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13.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.72 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6
13.02 kg/bhp
10.72 kg/bhp
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
63 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
63 mpg
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
25 mpg
city
51 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
72 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
412 mi
Range
690 mi
New Beetle 1.6
412 mi
690 mi
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
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).
85.3 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
157.2 kWh
85.3 kWh
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
198 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
105 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.0 TSI BlueMotion
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
5
405 kg
Maximum Payload
499 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
380 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1270 L