The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI (08 - 12)

€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) New Beetle 1.6
€ 21,600
 VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI (08 - 12) Golf 1.4 TSI
€ 19,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 21,600

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The New Beetle 1.6 is 7 cm shorter, 6.5 cm narrower and 1.8 cm taller than the Golf 1.4 TSI.
New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.4 TSI
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1721 mm
Width
1786 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1498 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI (08 - 12)
2578
4199
4129 mm
Length
4199 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.4 TSI
1315 kg
Kerb Weight
1290 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1820 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
25 kg
1.9 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI (08 - 12)

General

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.4 TSI
9C
Generation
1K
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 1.4 TSI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
*CAX*
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
120 bhp
at 5000 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
120 bhp
Golf 1.4 TSI
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
200 NM
at 1500 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
200 NM
Golf 1.4 TSI

Performance

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.4 TSI
109 mph
Maximum Speed
124 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.4 TSI

▶ REPLAY
13.02 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.75 kg/bhp
New Beetle 1.6
13.02 kg/bhp
10.75 kg/bhp
Golf 1.4 TSI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.4 TSI
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
46 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
46 mpg
Golf 1.4 TSI
25 mpg
city
34 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
412 mi
Range
551 mi
New Beetle 1.6
412 mi
551 mi
Golf 1.4 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).
117.5 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
157.2 kWh
117.5 kWh
Golf 1.4 TSI
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
198 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
144 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.4 TSI
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
5
405 kg
Maximum Payload
530 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L