The Comparative Analysis :

VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) vs. Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod S tronic (17 - 17)

€ 20,800
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10) VW New Beetle 1.6
€ 28,900
 Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod S tronic (17 - 17) Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod
€ 20,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 28,900

ⓘ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 VW New Beetle 1.6 is 11.2 cm shorter, 5.6 cm narrower and 7.4 cm taller than the Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod.
VW New Beetle 1.6
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod
1498
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
1721
1897
1424
Blueprint Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod S tronic (17 - 17)
1777
1966
1721 mm
Width
1777 mm
1897 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1966 mm
1498 mm
Height
1424 mm
Blueprint VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
2515
4129
Blueprint Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod S tronic (17 - 17)
2602
4241
4129 mm
Length
4241 mm
2515 mm
Wheelbase
2602 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW New Beetle 1.6
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod
1309 kg
Kerb Weight
1280 kg
1710 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1765 kg
VW New Beetle 1.6 Tiptronic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
29 kg
2.22 %
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod S tronic (17 - 17)

General

VW New Beetle 1.6
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod
9C
Generation
8V
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

VW New Beetle 1.6
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
*BFS*
Engine Code
DADA
2
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
1498 CC
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 5000 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
101 bhp
148 bhp
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
VW New Beetle 1.6
148 NM
250 NM
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod

Performance

VW New Beetle 1.6
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod
109 mph
Maximum Speed
137 mph
13.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

183 m
0.000 sec

VW New Beetle 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

113 m
0.000 sec

Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod

▶ REPLAY
12.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.65 kg/bhp
VW New Beetle 1.6
12.96 kg/bhp
8.65 kg/bhp
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW New Beetle 1.6
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
58 mpg
VW New Beetle 1.6
36 mpg
58 mpg
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod
25 mpg
city
46 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
50 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
432 mi
Range
634 mi
VW New Beetle 1.6
432 mi
634 mi
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod
Environmental Impact
149.7 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).
92.9 kWh
VW New Beetle 1.6
149.7 kWh
92.9 kWh
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
189 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
111 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW New Beetle 1.6
Audi A3 1.5 TFSI cod
3
Doors
3
4
No. of Seats
5
401 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
214 L
Boot Capacity
365 L
769 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1100 L