The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI BMT DSG (17 - 17)

€ 19,700
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07) New Beetle 1.6
€ 26,100
 VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI BMT DSG (17 - 17) Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
€ 19,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 26,100

ⓘ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 12.9 cm shorter, 7.8 cm narrower and 0.6 cm taller than the Golf 1.4 TSI BMT.
New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
1721
1897
1492
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI BMT DSG (17 - 17)
1799
2027
1721 mm
Width
1799 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2027 mm
1498 mm
Height
1492 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
2515
4129
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI BMT DSG (17 - 17)
2620
4258
4129 mm
Length
4258 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2620 mm

Vehicle Weight

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
1315 kg
Kerb Weight
1280 kg
1720 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1780 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Automatic (05 - 07)
Weight Difference:
35 kg
2.66 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 TSI BMT DSG (17 - 17)

General

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
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
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
*CZE*
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1395 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 5000 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
148 bhp
Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
250 NM
Golf 1.4 TSI BMT

Performance

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
109 mph
Maximum Speed
134 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.4 TSI BMT

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
Fuel Economy
34 mpg
combined
56 mpg
New Beetle 1.6
34 mpg
56 mpg
Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
25 mpg
city
46 mpg
43 mpg
motorway
64 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
412 mi
Range
621 mi
New Beetle 1.6
412 mi
621 mi
Golf 1.4 TSI 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).
94.8 kWh
New Beetle 1.6
157.2 kWh
94.8 kWh
Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
198 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
116 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

New Beetle 1.6
Golf 1.4 TSI BMT
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
5
405 kg
Maximum Payload
500 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
380 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1270 L